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To improve eyecare access for patients in rural communities by establishing a network of vision centers throughout Southwestern Kenya.
Project detailsIn Southwestern Kenya, there is an increasing demand for eyecare. Currently, the Kisii Eye Hospital provides high quality,Show More
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To ensure that the indigenous people of Benguet, Philippines, have access to primary eyecare by delivering eye health services, developing an ophthalmic referral system, and providing ocular health education in the community.
Project detailsIndigenous peopleShow More
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To increase the availability of subsidized eyecare services in Burundi and to develop cost-effective eye screening programs by training teachers as childhood vision screeners.
Project detailsThere are an estimated 1.4 million childrenShow More
Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: eliminating rural avoidable blindness in western Uttar Pradesh, India.
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To tackle the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Moradabad region of Uttar Pradesh, through ocular screening services, spectacle provision and ophthalmic surgeries
Project detailsIndia is facing an escalating health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TheShow More
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To raise awareness and improve community eyecare among the ethnic minority population in Lai Chau through primary eyecare training, outreach campaigns and distribution of communication materials.
Project detailsLai Chau Province, Vietnam, is home to half a million people, of which aShow More
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To improve the detection and treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in Jiangsu province, China by establishing a ROP screening web platform.
Project details1.5 million premature infants are born every year in China, of whichShow More
