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Tonga has reached a major milestone with the completion of its first Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey. Over eight weeks, the survey team visited 122 villages and communities, examining the eyes of around 4,000 people aged 50 years and older. The findings will provide the Tonga Ministry of Health with crucial evidence to […]
In May, Dr Mulusew Melesse began his role as Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UPNG SMHS). Just a few months in, he’s already strengthening the country’s eye health workforce by improving how future eye doctors are trained. Inspired by personal experience Dr Mulusew […]
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 […]
