Since our work in South Sudan began in 2011, Cure Blindness Project has completed more than 9,800 sight-restoring surgeries together with our partners, and we have hosted 19 surgical outreaches to treat cataracts and trachomatous trichiasis.
Cure Blindness Project surgical outreaches present opportunities to transfer skills to in-country medical staff and increase in-country capacity to treat those in need of eye care.
After years of conflict with only a handful of eye care professionals serving a population of nearly 11 million people, most South Sudanese lack adequate access to eye care.
Most recently, Cure Blindness Project traveled to South Sudan in December 2023 with surgical outreaches in Aweil and Akon. In total, Cure Blindness Project performed 1,828 sight-restoring cataract surgeries.
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Founded in 1995, Cure Blindness Project today provides critical eye care services, training for ophthalmic professionals and enhanced eye care infrastructure where they are needed most. Cure Blindness Project works in 30 countries in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South America.
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Recent Outreaches in South Sudan
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