Dr. G.N. Rao is one of the world’s most influential figures in the field of global blindness. As the former president of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, he led a world-wide coalition of eye care organizations focused on eliminating the major causes of avoidable blindness. The organization he built, the world-class LV… Continue reading Visionary of eye care visits Operation Eyesight
Tag: India
Consider this on Mother’s Day: Women suffer a greater risk of blindness
Ensuring women and children have equitable access to eye health services is a challenge in many developing countries. This challenge needs to be addressed because access issues, along with early promotion and prevention strategies, are fundamental – not only to healthy eyes but to healthy communities as well. Many women in India suffer from… Continue reading Consider this on Mother’s Day: Women suffer a greater risk of blindness
Travels through India reveal great progress
In my travels, I have made it a point of understanding how other organizations work, their strategies and funding priorities, and comparing them to our Operation Eyesight partnerships and support. On my last visit to India, I was able to visit two of our partner hospitals and here are my observations. If the key to… Continue reading Travels through India reveal great progress
Going to bed hungry
I often think that those of us in prosperous countries have a hard time understanding what it’s like to live in a place with no public health care, as many developing nations can be. Imagine the impact that this has on economic development and general health. I heard an interesting comment from G. Chandra Sekhar,… Continue reading Going to bed hungry