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Patient Sefu Abdela with stepmother at surgical outreach in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Local Capacity

Then & Now: Ethiopia

In our 30th anniversary year, join us as Cure Blindness Project reflects on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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First She Lost Her Husband. Then, Her Eyesight.
Ethiopia Patient Care

First She Lost Her Husband. Then, Her Eyesight.

Bekelech Gerum first lost her husband. Three years ago, she lost her sight.
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Record Numbers Participate in January Live Classroom in East Africa
Ethiopia

Record Numbers Participate in January Live Classroom in East Africa

Cure Blindness Project's January Live Classroom in East Africa last month saw record numbers of ophthalmology residents participating in intensive training. The program, which included lectures and hands-on learning, aims...
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Boat full of patients traveling to surgical outreach in South Sudan
South Sudan Patient Care

Field Notes from South Sudan

In the heart of South Sudan, where access to medical care is scarce, the journey to restored sight begins on the waters of the White Nile. Patients, many blind for...
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Ethiopian woman smiles after cataract surgery to cure blindness

30 Years, 30 Countries, and So Much More in Our Sights

Cure Blindness Project, a global leader in eliminating avoidable blindness, celebrates thirty years of curing blindness in low-resource countries. Founded in 1995 as the Himalayan Cataract Project in Nepal by...
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Tanzanian farmer Stephanie Kaloto, recipient of cataract surgery
Tanzania Patient Care

When Shadows Overtook Stephanie’s World

Local photographer Daniel Msirikale shares the story of Tanzanian farmer Stephanie Kaloto from a recent outreach hosted at the Chunya Regional Hospital and in partnership with Helen Keller International in...
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Michael Brush, volunteer ophthalmologist, with trainees
Ethiopia Ghana Local Capacity

Dr. Michael Brush: Volunteer Ophthalmologist Spotlight

Dr. Mike Brush shares how his work as a Cure Blindness Project volunteer ophthalmologist builds capacity through training.
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Alem Setota
Ethiopia Patient Care

Ethiopia Sets Monthly Record of Sight-Restoring Surgeries in November

What a month! Cure Blindness Project and partners performed a record number of sight-restoring surgeries in November. In Ethiopia, teams restored sight to over 12,000 people in multiple outreaches during...
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Cure Blindness Project team
Ethiopia Infrastructure & Equipment

New Strategic Plan Will Transform Access to Eye Care Across Ethiopia

Cure Blindness Project worked with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health to develop and draft the country’s most current strategic plan. The plan aligns with the World Health Organization’s World Report on...
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Ophthalmic Nurse Ezedin hugs grateful patient
Ethiopia Local Capacity

Ophthalmic Nurses Are the Heart of Our Outreaches

Cure Blindness Project board chair Dr. Matt Oliva calls the ophthalmic nurses he works alongside in Ethiopia the “real heroes” of high volume outreaches. These trained healthcare workers manage patient...
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