Tackling trachoma in Australia during the 1970s - The National Trachoma and Eye Health Program

Описание: In 1976, a small group of determined people led by Fred Hollows changed the way eye health worked in Australia.

The National Trachoma and Eye Health Program involved examining and treating as many people as possible in remote and rural Aboriginal communities throughout Australia, including the Torres Strait Islands. Key to the program was the involvement of Aboriginal people like Jilipia Jones, Gordon Briscoe, Trevor Buzzacott, Rose Murray and Reg Murray who travelled with the teams and worked tirelessly to help bring eye health care to a great many people.

Much of the program’s success was due to community engagement and involvement in its implementation. Each team employed an Aboriginal liaison officer to visit communities and talk them through the program. Fred believed this was vital, and it was. Positive word about The Program spread between communities. The teams were welcomed because it was understood that, unlike previous experiences with medical professionals, the team was genuinely there to help.

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