The Eye Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, with support from the Cure Blindness Project (CBP), has provided free cataract screening and surgery to residents of Kwahu.

The two-day outreach, held on August 31 and September 1, 2026, at the Kwahu Government Hospital, saw 286 people screened, with 85 patients undergoing cataract surgery.

The outreach was led by Dr Andrew Elikem Akafo, the Eye Centre’s outreach leader, alongside three ophthalmologists and a team of nurses.

The initiative targeted people who may otherwise struggle to access cataract treatment because of financial constraints.

Among the beneficiaries was a patient with cataracts in both eyes who had been unable to afford surgery. He expressed appreciation to the medical team after undergoing the procedure.

Another beneficiary was a child with cataracts in her left eye whose single mother had been unable to afford the cost of treatment. The child successfully underwent surgery during the outreach.

Patients who could not undergo surgery because of underlying health complications were referred for further medical care.

Those who underwent surgery received post-operative education and returned the following day for review, medication and sunglasses.

The Kwahu outreach is the fourth of six planned by the Korle Bu Eye Centre in 2026.

The Centre says it is targeting an additional 130 beneficiaries through the two remaining outreaches before the end of the year.

The Eye Centre expressed appreciation to the Cure Blindness Project for supporting its efforts to extend eye care services beyond Korle Bu and improve access to cataract treatment.