In 2007, we established the first child-friendly children's eye care centre in Lumbini, Nepal. Inspired by the success of this initiative, we’re strengthening paediatric eye care services throughout Nepal by building the capacity of local eye hospitals through the national paediatric eye care program.
Nepal
Nepal’s diverse terrain – ranging from hot & humid in the south to the snow clad Himalayas in the north – has exacerbated the unequal distribution of infrastructure, equipment & human resources in eye health.
As a result much of the population (230k people blind & 1.47m visually impaired) is left without access to quality eye care services.
Success in Nepal
1
resource centre established
7
children's eye centres established
1200
Trainings for eye care professionals in 2018
62,000
Eye screenings & examinations in 2018
What We're Doing Next
Our goal is to increase the availability and accessibility of eye care services in Nepal. This means working on ways to strengthen rural referral networks and building relationships with local hospitals.
We're working with two local partners to expand paediatric eye care services across the country: the Tilganga Eye Institute and the Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS).
Patient stories: treating Krish, Nepal, for cataracts
May 30, 2017
Without your support, Krish would be blind today. Seven-year-old Krish began going blind the moment he was born. Cataracts threatened to resign him to a life of darkness and poverty in Nepal.
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Partners
- Tilganga Eye Institute
- Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS)
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