From 16 to 29 June took place at the Sominé Dolo Hospital a training in paediatric ophthalmology with the aim of expanding and improving activities to strengthen the treatment of avoidable childhood blindness in the most remote areas of Mopti. Seven ophthalmic medical assistants (AMO) selected from the health districts of Djenné, Douentza, Bankass, Koro […]
In Mali, women’s eyesight problems are often relegated to the background for many reasons. They are more uninformed because of high levels of illiteracy, they do not have access to family financial resources for travel or treatment costs, and since they alone take care of household and family chores, they do not have support if […]
The new vision therapy service at the Ophthalmology Centre of the Bachir Saleh National Hospital has meant a great step forward in ophthalmological care for children in the Sahrawi refugee camps, significantly improving the quality of life and academic performance of children and adolescents with visual difficulties. It is a process of re-education and training […]
From the Eyes of the World foundation we would like to express our deepest gratitude to CBM Global for these years of commitment to the eye health of Bolivians. With its technical, financial, human and profoundly transformative support. Since 2015, CBM Global has been an essential partner in advancing our eye health programmes in Bolivia. […]
In April, a new initiative took place to share activities and knowledge between two organisations working on egalitarian and co-responsible masculinities: the HOPEM Network (Homens pela Mudança) in Mozambique and the Association of Egalitarian Men of Catalonia (AHIGE Catalunya). The HOPEM Network, a partner of Eyes of the world, is a Mozambican organisation that works […]
In February, the Eyes of the world coordinators in Mali and Bolivia met with representatives of institutions in Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia and Navarre that collaborate with the Foundation’s projects. Albert Coulibaly, coordinator of Eyes of the world in Mali, met with the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa to review the programmes financed with funds received by the […]
To ensure the quality of eye surgeries, post-operative monitoring is essential. In the province of Inhambane in Mozambique, after operating on 86 people in the Vilankulos rural hospital campaign, follow-up visits were carried out in January. After a few weeks, the operated patients returned to the clinic so that the specialists could review the results […]
Frequent power cuts, fuel shortages and the high costs of running generators are persistent realities in the Mopti region. This is why the Eyes of the world project in Mali implements improved and sustainable solutions to provide power to hospitals and health centres. For the Sominé Dolo Hospital in Mopti, 20 solar panels have been […]
On 17 December, Eyes of the world organised the 2024 programme accountability workshop in Oruro, Bolivia, to analyse the results and challenges and to ensure that ophthalmological care reaches the entire population. The event was attended by authorities from SEDES Oruro, the San Juan de Dios General Hospital, the Departmental Health Council, the School District […]