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This young mother in Pakistan in having her eyes checked in case of an infection which might jeopardize not only her sight but that of her child. Health education plays an invaluable role in the prevention of blindness

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Brütsch, J.C, photographer
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Mothers
Mother-Child Relations
Physical Examination
Ophthalmology
World Health Organization
Abstract:
A young mother is having her eyes examined by a physician using a flashlight; the mother is holding a child in her lap. Verso: WHO/17073. EMRO. Eye Diseases. SM 2.3-1976.
Copyright:
WHO must be mentioned in accompanying text and/or given credit. This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151016
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437140 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013855
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437140