The WHO Global Action Plan 2014-2019 recognizes the importance of governments and their partners to invest in reducing avoidable visual impairment and recommends integration of eye care services in the wider health services and systems for sustainability. Operation Eyesight has forged a partnership with the Ministry of Health in Kenya and supports implementation of the… Continue reading Creating a positive partnership with the Ministry of Health
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When Access to Eye Health Care Isn’t a Given
What would you do if you didn’t have access to health care you urgently needed? I’ve never faced that question until recently. I’ve always suffered from impaired vision. I am extremely near-sighted, and I’ve always needed glasses or contact lenses to do anything. But I’ve never gone without. When I was seven years old, I… Continue reading When Access to Eye Health Care Isn’t a Given
Ethiopia: Our work during COVID-19
Updates from our country manager Yashwant Sinha As part of our emergency response in Ethiopia: May 25, 2020 Our total impact to date as of May 25th, 2020 May 15, 2020 Updates from the week ending May 15th, 2020 May 8, 2020 Updates from the week ending May 8th, 2020 May 1, 2020 Updates from… Continue reading Ethiopia: Our work during COVID-19
Ghana: Our work during COVID-19
Updates from our country manager Emmanuel Kumah As part of our emergency response in Ghana: May 25, 2020 Our total impact to date as of May 25th, 2020 May 15, 2020 Updates from the week ending May 15th, 2020 The swiftness with which Operation Eyesight responded to help contain COVID – 19 in the central… Continue reading Ghana: Our work during COVID-19
