On World Sight Day, Operation Eyesight put Vision First around the world. Below is just a few of the things we took part in. Everything that we do is thanks to our amazing donors! Vision First for surgery patients in Ghana We celebrated in Ghana by literally putting Vision First! Our partner hospital, Watborg Eye… Continue reading World Sight Day with Operation Eyesight
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World Sight Day: Time for us all to take action in the global effort to eliminate avoidable blindness
Those who live long enough will experience at least one eye condition during their lifetime. Today, on World Sight Day, I encourage us all to make eye health a global priority. The burden of vision impairment weighs more heavily on low- and middle-income countries, and the global demand for eye care is set to surge… Continue reading World Sight Day: Time for us all to take action in the global effort to eliminate avoidable blindness
Universal Health Coverage: A radical idea and a basic human right
What is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and why is it important? Last month at the United Nations General Assembly, world leaders adopted the goal of working together to achieve UHC by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Currently, more than half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services. Those… Continue reading Universal Health Coverage: A radical idea and a basic human right
Peek Vision has changed this teacher’s life!
Imagine if you were a teacher who had a visually impaired student pulled out of class because her parents believed witchcraft was the cause. It may seem strange, but this was Kizito’s experience. Using the PEEK app on his smartphone, he screened the girl and referred her to a partner hospital for diagnosis and treatment.… Continue reading Peek Vision has changed this teacher’s life!
