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Dr. Stuart Clive
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Idaho ER Doctor Donates Year's Salary to Cure Blindness Project 

When many physicians retire, they trade hospital shifts for the golf course. But Boise-area emergency room physician Dr. Stuart Clive is doing something far different. Dr. Clive will continue working...
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A Turning Point for Sight: Ghana’s Journey Toward Corneal Transplants

On October 18, 2025, a milestone moment unfolded at Kotoka International Airport as Dr. Bothun and his team from Mayo Clinic, in partnership with Cure Blindness Project, delivered 26 cornea tissues to Ghana.
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A Caregiver’s Journey: A Sister’s Love Restores Her Brother’s Sight

Three years ago, Patience Davor’s life changed forever when she received a heart-wrenching call from her brother, Paul, in the middle of the night.
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Zero Blind Babies: Feature from Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health

This Stanford-Cure Blindness Project partnership is connecting Ghanaian healthcare professionals and researchers with Stanford ophthalmologists to establish systems for diagnosing and treating retinopathy of prematurity, ensuring premature infants receive timely...
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Primary Eye Care Pilot Launches in Ghana

For many people living in remote areas, community health centers are their only accessible source of medical care due to the long distances to larger hospitals.
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Restored Sight, Renewed Life: Gifty’s Story in Her Own Words
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Restored Sight, Renewed Life: Gifty’s Story in Her Own Words

Local photographer and storyteller Francis Kokokoro shares the story of Ghanaian mother and trader Gifty from a recent outreach hosted at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.
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Abdulai Adam, 86, recipient of a free cataract surgery, surrounded by some of his children
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A Son's Love

Son Adam Shahayawu, 24, couldn’t imagine a better way to honor his father Abdulai Adam, 86, then by traveling with him to a Cure Blindness Project outreach to have his...
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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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Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women in Eye Health
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Vision for All: Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women in Eye Health

Globally, of the 1.1 billion people with vision loss, 609 million (55%) are females compared to 497 million (45%) males. A majority of them live in low-and-middle-income countries. Inequitable access...
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