Bata hosts free eye surgery campaign
The Ministry of Health and Health Infrastructure is organizing a second free eye surgery campaign in Bata from November 21 to December 3.
Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Health and Health Infrastructure announced a second free eye surgery campaign in Bata. The initiative, in partnership with the AL-BASAR International Foundation, will run from November 21 to December 3, 2026, at the Doctor Damián Roku Epitie Monanga University Regional Hospital.
During the campaign, residents can receive free eye consultations, evaluations, treatments, surgeries, and follow-up care for conditions like cataracts. Interested individuals can register at ODEPAC services in Malabo's General Hospital of Sampaka and Bata's University Regional Hospital.
The ministry provided the phone number 222 233 844 for more information. This second edition, under the slogan "Recovering sight, renewing hope: a commitment that continues," aims to continue providing free ophthalmological services to the population.
Why it mattersEquatorial Guineans in Bata will receive free eye surgeries and treatments for conditions like cataracts.