Operation Eyesight’s work in Nepal goes back to 1973, when we established the Nepal Eye Hospital, the first full-fledged eye hospital in the country. We also played an instrumental role in establishing and/or renovating five other eye hospitals in Nepal, before withdrawing from the country to focus our blindness prevention programs elsewhere. In 2016, after… Continue reading Sustainable community eye health care in Nepal
Category: Communities
Going door to door to end blindness
There are lots of causes of avoidable blindness. One that’s especially common in the countries where we work is what’s known as “poor eye health-seeking behaviour.” It refers to people who have problems with their eyes, but don’t seek medical attention. We’ve learned there are a lot of reasons for this, including a lack of… Continue reading Going door to door to end blindness
Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness
Evelyne, 28, is a wife, mother of three, and one of our most successful volunteers in her region of Kenya. As a Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) case finder, Evelyne and a team of women and men travel long distances across Narok district’s dusty plains. When they reach tiny remote villages, the team goes door-to-door to identify,… Continue reading Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness
Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 2 of 2)
Last week, we introduced you to Sarashwati, a community health worker who had made it her mission to help ever single patient in Kawalwadi, a small village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This week, the story continues, courtesy of Dr. Harish Kumar, our programme manager in India. Sarashwati had polio as a child, leaving… Continue reading Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 2 of 2)
