Situation Analysis Of Eye Care Service Delivery In The North West Region In The Armed Conflict Context.

The objective was to carry out a situation analysis of eye care service delivery in the context of armed conflict in a region in Cameroon. This methodological look at eye care service delivery was carried out in Bamenda, the capital city of the North West Region of Cameroon, hit by the socio-political crisis. Information combined in the report was obtained from the media, journals, observations, reports from NGOs, and eye care scientists. Eye care services before the crisis in remote areas were mainly
delivered through outreach services. During the crisis, this community service has been seriously imperiled. Armed groups should be sensitized to the protection of health workers, transports, and infrastructure during warfare. To continue outreach services in remote areas, community-based health workers need to be trained in the detection and referral of eye diseases that can cause needless blindness while waiting for the crisis to be completely resolved.