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Dr. Mercy Dawson

One of HCP Cure Blindness’ long-time partners is Dr. Mercy Dawson, a local cataract surgeon in Ghana.
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Ghana

One of Our Favorite Patient Stories of 2021 - Baby Beatrice

​Two-month old Baby Beatrice was born with cataracts in both eyes. Her father, Eric Nkrumah Dadzie, is blind in one eye and has limited vision in the other; he was...
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South Sudan

The Wait is Over in South Sudan

In 2020, HCP sent medical supplies and equipment to South Sudan in anticipation of surgical outreach opportunities. But, when Covid-19 struck, those outreach events were postponed - leaving many awaiting...
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Your Giving Tuesday Gift Matched Dollar for Dollar!

Giving Tuesday is November 30th but HCP’s campaign has already launched and you can make a difference right now!
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Ethiopia

Teams restore sight across several outreaches

Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of blindness in the world, yet 80% of cases are preventable or treatable. Through surgery outreaches and professional training, HCP and its Ethiopian...
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Ethiopia

Over 50 Children Among Recipients of Sight-Restoring Surgery in Ethiopia

HCP Board Member Dr. Matt Oliva and our partners in Ethiopia recently organized a two-week long surgical outreach at Bisidimo Hospital in Harar, Ethiopia. Over the course of the campaign...
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Celebrating World Sight Day in Ghana

On October 14th, HCP observed World Sight Day 2021 with a cataract outreach in Cape Coast, Ghana. The event, performed in coordination with Ghana Health Services, provided training for new...
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Nepal

Nepali Team Traverses Everest Region to Restore Sight

High in the Everest region, above 12,000 feet, a team led by the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology’s CEO, Dr. Reeta Gurung conducted a two-day surgical outreach in Khunde, Nepal to...
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New Study Poses Solutions to High Cost of Cataract Surgery in the U.S.

The Himalayan Cataract Project is frequently asked how it provides sight-restoring cataract surgery in under-resourced countries at such a low cost when the cost of comparative surgery in the U.S...
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