Cataract surgery on 25 poor people

Cataract surgery on 25 poor people

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Journalists
Association, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Medical Center
hospital, sponsored cataract operations on 25 poor patients free
of charge on Wednesday.

The free surgery, which was conducted by a team of doctors
from the MMC hospital, was one of various social activities being
held by the two institutions in conjunction with their
anniversaries, Antara reported.

The 25 patients were selected from among about 500 cataract
sufferers from poor families. After the operations, the 25 people
have been asked to make regular visits to the Tanah Abang
Puskesmas (Community Health Center) for further treatment, Dr.
Rudy, who led the team, said. (bas)