South Africa's eye surgery marathon addressed a backlog in cataracts cases
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-04 19:02 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Health, Africa
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An 84-year-old South African woman is among more than 130 patients who had their sight restored during a free cataract surgery “marathon” aimed at tackling long backlogs in the public health system. (AP video shot by Kayleen Morgan)
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