On International Women’s Day, we’re taking a closer look at the connections between gender inequalities and avoidable vision loss. The oldest of five children, Thandiwe in Zambia has always looked after her younger siblings. When the village borehole broke down, she had to fetch water from the river, and her family couldn’t wash as often.… Continue reading Gender inequalities in vision loss
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Community health nurses help break down gender barriers in accessing eye care
In her village of Kormantse, in Ghana’s Central Region, 38-year-old Mabel wears many hats – she’s a single mom, a nurse and a leader in her community. She’s also proof of the unique role women can have in impacting the health of communities across Africa. “I was working as a community health nurse before I… Continue reading Community health nurses help break down gender barriers in accessing eye care
All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Today, on International Women’s Day, we are excited to tell you about an innovative project we are undertaking in partnership with NorQuest College (Edmonton, AB) and the Rotary Eye and ENT Hospital (Udhampur, India). The goal of the project is to give people in a rural district in northwest India greater access to eye health… Continue reading All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Our work towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Although our mission to prevent blindness and restore sight is most commonly linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through SDG #3: Good Health and Well-being, our work touches on a number of other SDGs. A reliable supply of quality eye health care is one of the most effective ways to bring communities out of poverty, increase life opportunities and improve productivity. Eye health care intersects with the… Continue reading Our work towards the Sustainable Development Goals
