Ghanaian Ophthalmic Nurse Margaret Duah-Mensah Discusses Unite For Sight Community-Based Programs in Ghana
Margaret Duah-Mensah received her nursing education in the Central Region of Ghana and worked as a general nurse at the Cape Coast Central Hospital. In 1989, she started eye care work in Cape Coast, also in the Central Region, in a clinic called Christian Eye Center, which was initiated in 1989 by two American ophthalmologists, including Dr. Peter Egbert. Intraocular lens implant after cataract surgery was started in this clinic.
In 2003, Margaret joined Crystal Eye Clinic to assist Dr. Clarke in running the clinic and performing surgeries. Crystal Eye Clinic is a partner of Unite For Sight, and Margaret has provided numerous outreach screenings for Unite For Sight programs over the past two years. She provides eye care regularly at Buduburam Refugee Camp and other remote villages throughout Ghana.