Treating blindness in Africa

The World

Health problems the afflict the world’s poor have received unprecedented attention in recent years. But medical workers who focus on lesser known diseases say their efforts remain as difficult as ever. Reporter Odette Yousef of Station WABE followed the struggles of one American organization that’s fighting a leading cause of blindness in Africa.

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