Dean Saffron: Preventable Blindness, South Africa.

Professor Kovin Naidoo, ICEE Global Programme Director commented, “Africa suffers from disproportionate levels of avoidable blindness. With only 10% of the world’s population it accounts for 19% of the avoidable blindness worldwide. At the recent WHO Health Assembly, a resolution was passed to expand efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness by strengthening national eye-health programmes. This is a great example of how partnerships help us deliver eye care to local communities and build infrastructure to build a sustainable holistic primary healthcare facility.”

Stephanie O'Connell

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