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Michael Brush, volunteer ophthalmologist, with trainees
news Ethiopia Ghana

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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60-year-old Alem Setota was blinded by cataracts until a Cure Blindness Project surgery restored her sight
news Ethiopia

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
news Ethiopia

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
news Ethiopia

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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The Story of Six Siblings
news Ethiopia

The Story of Six Siblings

Cure Blindness Project joins the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in highlighting the importance of children’s eye health for World Sight Day 2024. For the next several...
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Hands on training with Dr Audrey Rostov
news Ethiopia

Training Expands Capacity for Eye Care in Ethiopia

For a fourth year, Cure Blindness Project is helping expand eye health capacity in Ethiopia by training ophthalmic nurses and optometrists. Forty-three eye health professionals, working across the primary, secondary...
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Patients in Tanzania
news Ethiopia Ghana Tanzania

Cataract Campaign Donations Exceed Expectation

June is Cataract Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the devastating impact of cataract blindness on millions of people around the world. Supporters of our mission exceeded fundraising...
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Ethiopian Soldier Sees Again
news Ethiopia

Ethiopian Soldier Sees Again

While on night patrol in the country’s northern region, Fisum heard a noise and began running through a grove of black thorns to investigate. In the dark, he couldn’t see...
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Ethiopian Farmer Sees Again
news Ethiopia

Ethiopian Farmer Sees Again

At HCP Cureblindness outreaches, patients react differently the moment doctors remove their bandages: Some cry. Some stare in disbelief. Others break out in joyful grins. Each one is memorable. Each...
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