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Vice on HBO features Himalayan Cataract Project

We've accomplished a lot since this story ran. But there's still a mountain of work to do.
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ABC NEWS | Gift of Sight: US Doctor's $11 Fix for Epidemic

We've accomplished a lot since that story ran. But there's still a mountain of work to do.
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The Connection Between Eye Health and Food Insecurity

Eye injuries and loss of vision for agricultural workers like ChandBee cause a domino effect: as fewer workers harvest food, less food makes it to market. In 2015, the United...
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news Ghana

Building Sustainable Eye Care Systems: One Surgeon’s Story

Building a sustainable eye care system involves not only establishing a facility but also training professionals to manage and run them. For many low- and middle-income countries, a lack of...
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news Ghana

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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A Brave Girl Named Fathyia

Fathyia, a strong and independent young woman from a remote area in Africa, lost her sight due to an eye injury. With the help of HCP, she underwent a life-changing...
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Sight Saved for 50,000 People

The training of community workers in Nepal and India has prevented more than 50,000 men, women and children from losing their sight.
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Doctor Completes HCP Global Fellowship

Dr. Kanwal Singh Matharu completes his year-long HCP fellowship and reflects on his time spent working with in-country partners. The International Fellowship provides early career American ophthalmologists with global healthcare...
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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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