Cataract surgery ensures a kinder fate

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, India
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Thirteen-year-old Manjula lives with her mother and three siblings in a rented room in a slum of Bangalore, India. For years, Manjula enjoyed a normal life, going to school, playing with her friends and helping her mother with chores. But two years ago, she started having difficulty seeing the blackboard in class. She confided in… Continue Reading Cataract surgery ensures a kinder fate

Going door to door to end blindness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Kenya, Zambia
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There are lots of causes of avoidable blindness. One that’s especially common in the countries where we work is what’s known as “poor eye health-seeking behaviour.” It refers to people who have problems with their eyes, but don’t seek medical attention. We’ve learned there are a lot of reasons for this, including a lack of… Continue Reading Going door to door to end blindness

Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, Kenya
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Evelyne, 28, is a wife, mother of three, and one of our most successful volunteers in her region of Kenya. As a Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) case finder, Evelyne and a team of women and men travel long distances across Narok district’s dusty plains. When they reach tiny remote villages, the team goes door-to-door to identify,… Continue Reading Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness

Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 2 of 2)

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Prevention
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Last week, we introduced you to Sarashwati, a community health worker who had made it her mission to help ever single patient in Kawalwadi, a small village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This week, the story continues, courtesy of Dr. Harish Kumar, our programme manager in India. Sarashwati had polio as a child, leaving… Continue Reading Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 2 of 2)

Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 1 of 2)

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Blog, Communities, India, Our Work
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Dr. Harish Kumar, our programme manager in India, shared this inspiring story with us. Thank you, Harish! At Operation Eyesight, we value the big-picture perspective, but we also like to keep one foot planted firmly at the ground level. So while we’re busy organizing, planning, training and monitoring, we recognize that it’s the field staff… Continue Reading Community health worker strives to help every patient (Part 1 of 2)