We work alongside governments, local health authorities and universities in the Pacific to progress national eye health priorities, deliver eye care, and support the training of eye doctors and nurses.
Population 907,363
12 Foundation-sponsored eye doctors
7 Foundation-sponsored trainee eye doctors
61 Foundation-sponsored eye nurses and eye care clinicians
In 2025
Population 126,745
1 Foundation partner clinic
1 Foundation-sponsored eye doctor
2 Foundation-sponsored trainee eye doctors
16 Foundation-sponsored eye nurses and eye care clinicians
In 2025:
Population 9,690,196
5 Foundation-sponsored eye doctors
8 Foundation-sponsored trainee eye doctors
153 Foundation-sponsored eye nurses and eye care clinicians
In 2025
Population 203,158
1 Foundation-sponsored eye doctor
1 Foundation-sponsored trainee eye doctor
23 Foundation-sponsored eye nurse and eye care clinicians
In 2025:
Population 778,472
5 Foundation-sponsored eye doctors
1 Foundation-sponsored trainee eye doctor
45 Foundation-sponsored eye nurses and eye care clinicians
In 2025:
Population 98,775
2 Foundation-sponsored eye doctor graduates
16 Foundation-sponsored eye nurses and eye care clinicians
In 2025:
Population 321,406
1 Foundation-sponsored eye doctor
1 Foundation-sponsored trainee eye doctor
17 Foundation-sponsored eye nurses and eye care clinicians
In 2025:
Population 106,194
The Federated States of Micronesia is a country spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising around 607 islands. Micronesia is made up of 4 island states: Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap.
Population 54,366
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is made up of 29 coral atolls and is situated slightly west of the International Date Line.
Population: 1,418,517
We built Timor-Leste’s National Eye Centre with the generous support of The Fred Hollows Foundation Australia and the governments of New Zealand and Australia. The National Eye Centre has been owned and led by the local government since 2016.
Population 12,017
Once known as Pleasant Island, the Republic of Nauru is a small island nation in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania in the Central Pacific. Covering just 21 square kilometres (8.1 square miles), it is the smallest country in the South Pacific.
Population 10,876
Tuvalu is a Polynesian island country comprised of 3 reef islands and 6 true atolls.
Population 1,500
Tokelau is a dependent territory of New Zealand located in the southern Pacific Ocean. It comprises three tropical coral atolls—Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo—with a total land area of just 10 square kilometres (4 square miles).
Population 15,470
The Cook Islands is made up of 15 islands and is located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by American Samoa and Niue to the west, Kiribati to the north, and French Polynesia to the east.
Population 1,510
Niue is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, often referred to as "The Rock"—a name derived from its traditional title, the "Rock of Polynesia." It is one of the largest raised coral islands in the world.
We support seven eye health facilities across the Pacific, each designed to provide quality eye care in their communities. They are designed to be climate-resilient, incorporating sustainable practices and structures that can withstand the region’s challenging weather conditions.
As well, these clinics do more than deliver eye care — they serve as crucial training centres that strengthen the local eye care workforce.
We work with local partners in the Pacific to develop sustainable, quality, and locally-led eye care services.
