How we’re working to integrate eye care into primary health care

If you sprain an ankle or come down with a bad cough, your first stop is usually your family doctor. But when it comes to blurry vision, the path to care often looks very different. Around the world, eye health is still treated separately from primary health care, creating gaps that leave people without the… Continue reading How we’re working to integrate eye care into primary health care

New Vision Centre Opens in Malawi 

Drive 10 hours north of Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe and you’ll find yourself in Chitipa District, a hilly, agricultural region sandwiched into the tripoint border with Zambia and Tanzania. Until recently, the local hospital was over capacity and many people seeking eye health care were being referred to neighbouring hospitals, all between 100 to… Continue reading New Vision Centre Opens in Malawi 

New eye clinic in Chikankata, Zambia

Eye health care is more accessible than ever for people in Zambia’s Chikankata District, thanks to the new eye clinic at the Kafue Gorge Hospital. The clinic was inaugurated in December with music, dance and speeches. We supported the construction of the building and provided ophthalmic equipment and furnishings, all made possible by the generosity… Continue reading New eye clinic in Chikankata, Zambia