Dominican Republic - Clinic Equipment

Cataract surgery addresses the number one cause of treatable blindness in the world.

A new medical microscope for our Barahona Surgical/Medical Clinic is needed for the upcoming surgical teams to serve and provide patients with the care they need for successful cataract surgeries.

These features on this medical microscope are associated with better patient outcomes.

Impact:

• Patients will benefit by receiving cataract surgeries and restoring sight.
• Surgical Teams and our clinic will benefit by having increased support from adequately functioning equipment
• The clinic benefits by having decreased risk for liability and unwanted patient outcomes associated with using dated equipment.
• Patients can receive this critical surgery and not need to travel to other regions of the DR for the same surgery at an increased cost.

 Why is this project needed?

• The project is needed for cataract surgeries, a common need in the Barahona area.
• The project will be proven successful when we can recruit more teams because of having higher quality equipment.
• More patients receiving their sight in our clinic.

 Strategy: 

• Having a new medical microscope will support the Surgical Program goals as stated in the Standards of Service “..5.3 Visiting medical professionals work together with clinic staff to provide safe, high quality care to the patient’s recruited for surgery. “

Your investment will help provide this higher standard of care for surgical patients.