00:00Just behind me, patients are being prepped for their cataract removal surgery.
00:06And each day, hundreds of persons are processed here at the SDA Community Hospital
00:10thanks to the expertise and the cutting-edge technology of the Hans International Team.
00:16We're talking a quick four-minute surgery, minimally invasive, painless, and immediate restoration of vision.
00:37It was very easy, painless, and you enjoy the journey.
00:47Just have to listen to the instructions and everything is smooth and nice.
00:57Yeah, the doctor is gentle, everybody is gentle and nice.
01:01It's effortless.
01:16We started last week, Tuesday, and as a result, we are here today.
01:22We have done so far almost 1,100 cataract surgery.
01:27Our goal is to do 4,000.
01:28We have the capacity to do that.
01:30We have brought all the supplies, and Dr. Jacobs, who is in the OR as we speak,
01:35he is one of the world's leading experts in cataract surgery.
01:39He's one of the few persons that could do it in under four minutes
01:43because of a technique that he has developed.
01:55If a person has not had a diagnosis of cataract, if they have not had a measurement where it tells
02:03us the size of the lens,
02:04then those people should come to get registered and make arrangements.
02:11Now, before the limiting factors, a lot of folks said the $500 that was charged for it, they couldn't afford
02:19it.
02:19So right now it's free once they come here.
02:22Or if they could get it, even the hospital is providing that.
02:26So if they could get it, it's a simpler way to get through the process because when we have to
02:30stop to screen to say,
02:32well, you have cataract, and then to give you the screening test or the measurement for the eyes,
02:37it does take up a lot of valuable time.
02:51This is the first private hospital in Trinidad.
02:54I'm always proud to say that.
02:55But we are also a hospital that is faith-based that believe in mission.
02:59So to have this hospital participate in the most amazing opportunity to serve the public,
03:06and we are here actually to supplement the government system.
03:11This is why this hospital was created.
03:13The five acres we are on was given by the government.
03:16The hospital didn't have to buy the land.
03:18So we are giving back.
03:19That's what this hospital does, and we are happy to partner with Hands International and Eyes for India to make
03:25this a reality.
03:45Based on where we are in latitude in terms of the equator, there is a serious issue here with, based
03:52on our location,
03:54there's an increase in cataracts.
03:55So all of us should be mindful that, yes, it's nice and sun and sand,
03:59but we live in a place that is actually high incidence of cataract disease.
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