24.03.2015:
In October 2014 I underwent cataract surgery at Geta Eye Hospital in western Nepal, performed by eye surgeon Suresh Raj Pant. The reason for choosing this somewhat exotic location for my operation lies in the impressive priority the Government of Nepal has placed on eye health, and a hospital which is an example of successful Norwegian medical cooperation over a period of 30 years. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, half the size of Norway with a population of 30 million, one quarter of whom live below the poverty line (1). In 1980–81, the WHO, together with the Nepalese...