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Education and Training Updates | March 2016

HCP continues to work with our local partners to expand opportunities for training and education, both internationally and domestically. Updates from Ethiopia and Ghana can be found below.
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February Newsletter Highlights

Restoring Sight in Central Ethiopia The Himalayan Cataract Project works with more than a dozen hospitals and eye centers throughout Ethiopia. In February, we concentrated our efforts in the...
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The Moment a Life Changes

It's hard to describe that first moment when a patient regains their sight. This one-minute video from VICE on HBO captures that miraculous moment. The moment a person's life changes...
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VICE on HBO features Dr. Matt Oliva and the Himalayan Cataract Project

Season Four of of the Emmy­-winning television series V​ICE​ on HBO features a compelling segment titled “Beating Blindness” hosted by V​ICE​ correspondent Isobel Yeung. Look for this special episode on...
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Pushpa & Bishal

Pushpa and Bishal Magar are brothers growing up in a small village in southern Nepal. Pushpa (10) and Bishal (4) are sweet boys who are quick to smile and both...
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Empowering global change on a local level

The immediate and dramatic difference sight-restoring cataract surgery can have on a life is truly remarkable. Watch our work in action and see how our co-founders are creating skills transfer...
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January 2016 Newsletter Highlights

Reflecting on 2015 and looking into 2016: Power of Partnerships As we launch into the New Year and look forward to all that is ahead, we also wish to take...
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Post-Earthquake Outreach Continues in Nepal

HCP's flagship partner, the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO), led by HCP co-founder Dr. Sanduk Ruit, held an outreach in the Nuwakot region in early December.
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The Doctor Who Saved 100,000 Eyes

In 2015, Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times traveled to Nepal to meet with HCP co-founders Drs. Sanduk Ruit and Geoff Tabin. This video by Nicholas Kristof, Vikram Singh...
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