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2021 Year in Review

Thank you to all of our supporters, friends and partners who made 2021 a successful year in global eye care. With your support, HCP Cure Blindness and our partners completed...

Jan 25, 2022

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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.

Jan 25, 2022

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news | 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...

Dec 09, 2021

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news | 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...

Nov 24, 2021

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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!

Nov 24, 2021

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news | 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...

Nov 24, 2021

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news | 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...

Oct 29, 2021

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news | Ghana

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...

Oct 29, 2021

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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...

Oct 29, 2021

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