Where we work

Population 907,363

2 Foundation partner clinics

16 active Foundation-supported eye doctors (including 10 Foundation-sponsored graduates)

40 active Foundation-supported eye nurses and eye care clinicians (of which 32 are Foundation-sponsored graduates)

In 2023

• 1 eye doctor graduated with a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from Fiji National University
• 2 eye nurses graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care from Fiji National University
• 2 Pacific outreaches were led by the PEI team to Samoa
• 70 outreaches made eye care services accessible to communities across Fiji

Population 126,745

1 Foundation partner clinic

10 active Foundation-supported eye nurses and eye care clinicians

In 2023

• 8 eye care professionals participated in professional development workshops and training

Population 9,690,196

1 Foundation partner clinic

1 Foundation eye care training facility

13 active Foundation-supported eye doctors (of which 4 are Foundation-sponsored graduates)

119 active Foundation-supported eye nurses and eye care clinicians (including 111 Foundation-sponsored graduates)

In 2023

• 2 trainee eye-doctors completed a further year of study towards a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from the University of Papua New Guinea
• 10 eye nurses graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Eye Care from Divine Word University

Population 203,158

1 Foundation partner clinic

1 Foundation-sponsored eye doctor graduate

17 Foundation-sponsored eye nurse graduates

In 2022

• 2 eye nurses graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care from Fiji National University

Population 778,472

1 Foundation partner clinic

4 active Foundation-supported eye doctors (of which 3 are Foundation-sponsored graduates)

36 active Foundation-supported eye nurses and eye care clinicians(of which 32 are Foundation-sponsored graduates)

In 2023

• 1 eye doctor graduated with a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from Fiji National University
• 2 eye nurses graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care from Fiji National University
• 13 outreaches made eye care services accessible to remote communities across Solomon Islands
• The National Eye Conference conducted at the Regional Eye Centre was attended by 55 local eye care clinicians from across the country

Population 98,775

1 Foundation partner clinic

2 Foundation-sponsored eye doctor graduates

14 Foundation-sponsored eye nurse graduates

In 2023

• The Tonga eye screening van conducted 4,738 consultations on school children

Population 321,406

1 Foundation partner clinic

2 active Foundation-supported eye doctors

11 active Foundation-supported eye nurses (all Foundation-sponsored graduates)

In 2023

• 1 eye nurse graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care from Fiji National University

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.