1999
Dr. Kunzang Getshen, the sole trained ophthalmologist in Bhutan, invites Dr. Tabin to the kingdom of Bhutan, hoping to replicate the tangible success in reducing the rate of blindness in Nepal.
Since our first in-country partnership in 2000. Together with our partners:
eye screenings and basic treatment
sight-restoring surgeries
For more than 20 years, HCP has partnered with the Royal Government of Bhutan to develop a comprehensive eye care system for the nation of more than 750,000. In 2015, HCP signed its fourth 5-year agreement with the Royal Government of Bhutan, ensuring collaboration with regards to the provision of primary eye care in the years to come.
Since 2000, all eight of the country's sub-specialists and dozens of paramedical staff have received specialized training; more than 38,000 sight-restoring eye surgeries have been provided through hospital-based services and outreach campaigns. More than 100,000 students have been examined for loss of vision through the national School Health Program.
The World Health Organization credits Bhutan’s partnership with HCP Cureblindness with reducing blindness of its citizens by more than 33% since it began in 2000.
Dr. Kunzang Getshen, the sole trained ophthalmologist in Bhutan, invites Dr. Tabin to the kingdom of Bhutan, hoping to replicate the tangible success in reducing the rate of blindness in Nepal.
Partnership forms with the Royal Government of Bhutan to support training, equipment and eye care programs.
Mark Daniell pledges a pivotal investment to expand HCP’s work to Bhutan.
Introduction of telemedicine to Bhutan, in collaboration with ORBIS Cyber-Sight, allows for broader outreach. More than 250 schoolteachers learn to screen students for visual problems and make appropriate referrals resulting in more than 46,000 students examined.
2015: HCP and the Royal Government of Bhutan’s Ministry of Health sign its 4th five-year agreement to continue supporting the development of Bhutan’s eye care service. The agreement focuses on expanding Bhutan’s first residency program while continuing to expand access to both primary and sub-specialty eye care across the Kingdom.
Gyalyum Kesang Choeden Wangchuck National Eye Centre, a 27,000 square-foot clinical training facility is inaugurated in Bhutan with support from HCP, Wen Giving Foundation and Tilganga Eye Clinic in Nepal.
Over 400,000 glasses are donated by Essilor and distributed to eye clinics throughout Bhutan.
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