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 […]
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 […]
The convulsive situation in Mali, insecurity, restrictions and lack of resources severely limit transport and travel options, which greatly complicates healthcare. The Eyes of the world team developing the ophthalmological cooperation project in the Mopti region constantly discusses the problem of patient screening and works to improve accessibility to quality health care in order to […]
On November 21, the Foundation held the 23rd annual solidarity dinner The Night of the Eyes of the world, with the aim of raising funds for cooperation projects and continuing to raise awareness of the precarious situation of eye care worldwide. The event took place at the Auditorium of the Industrial School, with the support […]
