Cure Blindness Project equips local community health workers to rapidly treat corneal abrasions before blindness sets in. By meeting patients where they are, our work in prevention helps communities bridge critical gaps in the primary health care system.
success rate of corneal ulcers treated, preventing the need for transplants
cases of corneal blindness prevented
Cure Blindness Project first piloted prevention programs in Nepal and India. Here, we trained local female community health workers to screen and provide first aid care to patients with corneal abrasions. These health workers became their communities’ first responders.
These community health workers can also refer to eye care centers for more advanced eye conditions. This program not only prevents new cases of corneal blindness but also strengthens local health care systems.
Since 2016, the prevention program has provided training for more than 900 community health workers in Nepal and India. Cure Blindness Project is expanding the prevention program by scaling in new and existing geographies, investing in technology and developing new curricula to prevent new cases of corneal blindness. The program is focused on developing innovative partnerships with governments, other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private companies to collaborate and invest in prevention.
Cure Blindness Project
T: 888-287-8530
F: 802-649-1041
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PO Box 863
Norwich, VT 05055
USA
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The Himalayan Cataract Project (dba Cure Blindness Project) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; Tax ID 03-0362926. Your gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Principal photography provided by Ace Kvale, Michael Amendolia, and other photojournalists who have generously supported our work. Site design and development by Flannel
