{"id":54196,"date":"2024-03-06T15:57:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/eye-surgeries-benefit-nearly-400-in-mayom-county"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T16:18:11","slug":"eye-surgeries-benefit-nearly-400-in-mayom-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/eye-surgeries-benefit-nearly-400-in-mayom-county","title":{"rendered":"Eye surgeries benefit nearly 400 in Mayom County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Local officials in South Sudan\u2019s Unity State confirmed the completion of free eye surgeries for 397 cataract patients in Mayom County.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign, funded by Samaritan\u2019s Purse (SP), began on Feb. 22 and ended on Friday. The initiative aimed to help visually impaired people in Mayom County and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Mayom County Commissioner Luka Chierey Kuich told Sudans Post today that the campaign was a success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c397 patients were successfully operated in the campaign, and they came from different Payams [administrative divisions] of Mayom County,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are more than 397 patients on the waiting list who will undergo surgery around March 2024,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Nyabol Chuol Kai, an elderly woman who benefited from the surgery, expressed her gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can now see some people and their movements. I wish to regain effective sight,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am currently seeing your hand, observing its movement, and recognizing that person. I am hopeful that my vision will fully return after the wetness dries in my eyes,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Local officials in South Sudan\u2019s Unity State confirmed the completion of free eye surgeries for 397 cataract patients in Mayom County. The campaign, funded by Samaritan\u2019s Purse (SP), began on Feb. 22 and ended on Friday. The initiative aimed to help visually impaired people in Mayom County and surrounding areas. 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