The eye health programme that the Eyes of the world Foundation has been developing for years in Oruro, Bolivia, has been consolidated with a significant new advance: the implementation of the Comprehensive School Health Record. Eyes of the world and the Oruro Departmental Health Service (SEDES) have created this new form, designed to monitor the […]
Cooking for Your Eyes 2.0 is an initiative by Eyes of the world / Munduko begiak in Navarre that combines healthy cooking, accessible design and solidarity to promote eye health, inclusion and global citizenship. It is funded by the Government of Navarre’s International Development Cooperation Service. Participants include vocational training students in cooking at the […]
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 […]
In Sahrawi refugee camps, schools are an essential point of care for the early detection of pathologies and refractive errors and their corresponding treatment or optical correction. During the first half of 2025, Eyes of the world organised eye examination campaigns in 21 primary and secondary schools. In total, the eyesight of 14,335 pupils (7,351 […]
On 9 October, World Sight Day, Eyes of the world coordinated various commemorative activities: from an inspiring charity event in Barcelona with international outreach and projection, to multiple activities involving participation in projects in Mozambique and Bolivia. In Barcelona, where the Foundation is based, the famous Sagrada Familia basilica was lit up in blue to […]
The difficult situation in Mali, exacerbated by armed conflict, insecurity and instability, has for years prevented the Foundation from visiting the project on the ground. However, despite this complicated reality, in September, the technical and management team of Eyes of the world managed to travel to Bamako, taking all necessary security measures, to spend a […]
In recent months, one of the optometrists at the ophthalmology centre of the Bachir Saleh National Hospital in Rabuni trained four women in the technical skills of assembling, adjusting and repairing glasses. After completing the training sessions, Eyes of the world was able to hire two of them as assistants in the centre’s glasses assembly […]
Eyes of the world regularly runs awareness campaigns in schools in the province of Inhambane, Mozambique, to inform and sensitise the younger population. Introducing these activities in schools is key to advancing vision care: the sooner preventive eye health habits are adopted and refractive errors or pathologies are detected, the easier it will be to […]
In Bolivia, activities to guarantee the right to eye health and promote equal opportunities for all people are ongoing. In September, an eye care day was held at the Kusisita Kamasiñani Special Education Centre, located in the municipality of Achocalla (La Paz). During the day, 49 people (39 students with disabilities and 10 teachers) with […]
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 […]
