Today, we are one of the few nongovernmental organizations partnering with the Government of India to open vision centres in existing government health facilities, bringing quality eye health care to underserved communities. Together, we are establishing and equipping vision care facilities, training existing healthcare staff and developing a continuum of care for patients – from… Continue reading Making eye care part of health systems
Category: Our Partners
Little Alok and his big fight
Alok was just four months old when he was first brought by his parents to the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) at Bhubaneswar in June 2019. They had noticed a white spot on the black portion of his left eye, sought consultation with a local ophthalmologist, and had been referred to the institute on the… Continue reading Little Alok and his big fight
A family’s passion: an interview with Dr. Geoffrey Wiafe
For Dr. Geoffrey Wiafe, ophthalmology is a family passion. He joined the team at Watborg Eye Services in Ghana in April 2021, where he works alongside his father, Dr. Boateng “Bo” Wiafe, our Technical Advisor. Together, they provide eye surgery and advanced eye care to the country’s underserved patients and communities. Did we mention his… Continue reading A family’s passion: an interview with Dr. Geoffrey Wiafe
Meet our people: Bitul Hazarika
It’s our team’s passion for working in the field and caring for patients that allowed us to impact more lives in 2021. “I have seen people who never expected to see again, because eye care services were far out of reach, not affordable and not accessible. They waited for their death,” explains Bitul Hazarika, a… Continue reading Meet our people: Bitul Hazarika