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Outreach in Ghana Brings Care to Pediatric Patients

In this patient story, we meet Odelia, a ten-month-old Ghanaian girl born with congenital cataracts. Thanks to HCP Cureblindness’ recent outreach, Odelia is one of two dozen children whose vision...
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news Ghana

Cacao, Courage, and Clarity: Adwoa Asongwaa's Visionary Tale

Adwoa Asongwaa supported her ten children on her own by farming cacao until cataracts robbed her of sight. Thanks to a 10-minute surgery, Asongwaa was able to see her grandchildren...
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Health is Wealth: Paving the Way to Cure Cornea Blindness & Build Resilience in Ghana

On Thursday, March 2nd, HCP Cureblindness hosted the first Cornea Transplant Summit in Ghana to address corneal blindness in collaboration with the Ophthalmological Society of Ghana. Governmental leaders, as well...
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news Ghana

How 15 minutes changed 12-year old Felicia's life

Felicia Mensah took her first steps at only nine months old. By age 10, her world was blurry around the edges. Nevertheless, Felicia dreamed of becoming a nurse, and then...
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Profile: Dr. Boateng Wiafe

Dr. Boateng Wiafe, a senior Ghanaian ophthalmologist, has helped advise HCP since 2012 on reducing rates of unnecessary blindness in Ghana. Dr. Wiafe completed his medical and ophthalmology training in...
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Celebrations around the globe mark World Sight Day

Every year on the second Thursday in October, the global eye care community comes together to mark World Sight Day - a special day to focus global attention on blindness...
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profiles Ghana

Thomas Badu

During a recent outreach in Koforidua, Ghana, HCP’s partner, the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, helped treat Thomas Badu and provide care for his vision loss. Badu, a 75-year-old from...
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news Ghana

Child eye exams can catch other health issues early

There are many causes of childhood blindness, including disease, malnutrition, and injury. As HCP has progressively built and strengthened systems of eye care in the countries where we work, additional...
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profiles Ghana

Dr. Seth Lartey

Dr. Seth Lartey is a familiar name to those connected to the Himalayan Cataract Project. As one of the most senior ophthalmologists in Ghana, HCP has benefited immensely from his...
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