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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon paid a special visit to the site of the Papua New Guinea Centre for Eye Health in Port Moresby, during his diplomatic visit this week. The visit coincides with the lead up to PNG’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations and signifies New Zealand’s long-standing partnership with the country. Construction of […]
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of our founder and legendary Kiwi eye doctor, Professor Fred Hollows. Fred made his name working on the frontline of eye health. He went where the need was greatest, created innovative ways to deliver surgery, and worked tirelessly to restore sight. But being on the frontline wasn’t Fred’s […]
In the remote village of Um in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, four adult siblings had been living with blindness caused by cataracts. Rose, 37, and her brothers Bulu, 32, Lipi, 27, and Disem, 20, had all lost their sight in recent years. Rose, a mother of four, was left to raise her children […]
A specialised training course for eye health care professionals aims to strengthen eye care services across the Pacific region. The Ophthalmic Instrument Maintenance Training Course, hosted at the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji from 18-22 November, bought together 20 participants, including eye care nurses, technicians, and biomedical engineers from six Pacific Island countries. The course […]
Isabelle Evans, 10, from Te Rapa Primary School in Hamilton, has been named this year’s Fred Hollows Humanity Award’s Junior Ambassador for going above and beyond to be a responsible, kind and helpful student and role model. Mike McCurry, Te Rapa Primary School Teacher, nominated Isabelle for the award, describing her natural tendency to help […]
