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Michael Brush, volunteer ophthalmologist, with trainees
Ethiopia Ghana Local Capacity

Dr. Michael Brush: Volunteer Ophthalmologist Spotlight

Dr. Mike Brush shares how his work as a Cure Blindness Project volunteer ophthalmologist builds capacity through training.
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60-year-old Alem Setota was blinded by cataracts until a Cure Blindness Project surgery restored her sight
Ethiopia Patient Care

Ethiopia Sets Monthly Record of Sight-Restoring Surgeries in November

What a month! Cure Blindness Project and partners performed a record number of sight-restoring surgeries in November. In Ethiopia, teams restored sight to over 12,000 people in multiple outreaches during...
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Cure Blindness Project team
Ethiopia Infrastructure & Equipment

New Strategic Plan Will Transform Access to Eye Care Across Ethiopia

Cure Blindness Project worked with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health to develop and draft the country’s most current strategic plan. The plan aligns with the World Health Organization’s World Report on...
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Ophthalmic Nurse Ezedin hugs grateful patient
Ethiopia Local Capacity

Ophthalmic Nurses Are the Heart of Our Outreaches

Cure Blindness Project board chair Dr. Matt Oliva calls the ophthalmic nurses he works alongside in Ethiopia the “real heroes” of high volume outreaches. These trained healthcare workers manage patient...
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Tanzanian plumber John Mpozayo
Tanzania Patient Care

In His Words: John Mpozayo

Local photographer Daniel Msirikale shares the story of Tanzanian plumber John Mpozayo from a recent outreach hosted at the Chunya Regional Hospital and in partnership with Helen Keller International in...
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Tax Smart Giving Options Available at Cure Blindness Project

“We have supported Cure Blindness Project for many years because they provide life changing eye care first in Asia and now across the globe. Giving sight to a blind person...
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Cure Blindness Project Gift Catalog

New Gift Catalog for Holiday Season

Find something for that hard-to-shop-for someone with Cure Blindness Project’s new holiday gift catalog.
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13-Year-Old Girl in South Sudan Regains Her Sight
South Sudan Patient Care

13-Year-Old Girl in South Sudan Regains Her Sight

World Sight Day, celebrated the first Thursday of October, this year focused the world’s attention on the importance of eye care in young people and the need to love childrens’...
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Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women in Eye Health
Ghana

Vision for All: Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women in Eye Health

Globally, of the 1.1 billion people with vision loss, 609 million (55%) are females compared to 497 million (45%) males. A majority of them live in low-and-middle-income countries. Inequitable access...
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