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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<p>Since this story aired, our impact has continued to grow. Together, with partners, we've accomplished:</p>
<ul><li>Over 1.4 million sight-restoring surgeries completed</li><li>14.5 million people received eye screenings and basic treatment</li><li>Over 19,500 eye care professional from 43 countries attended training including 552 ophthalmologists</li><li>5 eye hospitals/training institutes established</li><li>50,000 cases of corneal blindness prevented</li><li>200,000 corneal transplants performed</li></ul>
<p>To date, HCP Cureblindness has worked in over 25 countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with core country operations in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Ethiopia, and Ghana. Expansion initiatives are underway in countries including South Sudan, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Philippines, Eritrea, and Somaliland.</p>
<p><strong>There's still more to do.</strong></p>
<p>Globally, 43 million people are blind - 80% of which is treatable or preventable. For millions of people, blindness is treatable. Unfortunately, 90% of people suffering from vision loss live in low- and middle-income countries where a solution isn’t available. Without care, blindness dramatically affects individuals, their families and their communities.</p>
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