About Us

The Ras Morbat Clinic is enabled by the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf to serve Yemen’s poor, refugees and displaced people who cannot afford eye care otherwise.

“I have been visiting the clinic every year from 2002 until 2014 to carry out surgery. I have been impressed with the enthusiasm and dedication of the staff, their desire to maintain high standards and especially to be able to provide care for the poor and marginalised who cannot afford healthcare.”
Dr John Sandford SmithEmeritus Consultant Ophthalmologist
The location of the Ras Morbat Clinic in the compound of our church building in Aden, Christ Church, symbolises our Anglican commitment to the loving service of all, irrespective of status or religion, who need what the clinic provides.
Archbishop Michael LewisDiocese of Cyprus and the Gulf

Eyesight is Precious for all

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The loss of eyesight is a great tragedy for anyone.

Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world. The public health sector is stretched beyond capacity in so many ways and in most places is forced to focus on survival strategies to meet starvation, malnutrition and a broad scope of endemic diseases like Cholera, Dengue Fever and now Covid-19. Focus on survival strategies leaves general eye care on the periphery of priority for many.

The harsh sunlight characteristic of Yemen contributes to vision problems in children and especially older people, with the onset of glaucoma and cataract at younger ages than in more northern climates.

For many, treatment in government clinics is not available; for the poor, treatment in commercial medical facilities is not affordable. For many years the Ras Morbat Eye Clinic has been welcoming and offering the full range of eye care to the poor, refugees and displaced people at greatly subsidised cost to the patient.

no one becomes poor by giving

The Eye Clinic is supported almost entirely by donations.

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