In collaboration with local partners, we are committed to ensuring accessible, sustainable eye care services for the people of Vanuatu.
Vanuatu is home to more than 330,000 people scattered across its islands. Most of the population lives along the coast of the eight largest islands, in rural and often isolated villages.
We have partnered with the Government of Vanuatu for over 20 years and remain committed to ending avoidable blindness and vision impairment in the country. To do this, there will need to be a transformation of the eye care system in Vanuatu, which will take more than doing surgeries alone.
In 2023 we supported a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey in Vanuatu, which examined almost 5,000 people. The data and evidence gathered will help inform the Vanuatu Ministry of Health on their national prevalence rates of blindness and vision impairment. This information is crucial for national eye health planning and policy development, as well as increased financing for eye care
Also in 2023, Vanuatu’s National Eye Centre welcomed Dr Andronico Ly as Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, further strengthening local services. The year also saw the graduation of a Vanuatu eye nurse from the Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care from Fiji National University
The Government of Vanuatu is in the process of signing a Partnership Agreement extension with The Foundation, demonstrating their determination to continue building a strong, accessible local eye health care system.
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is a registered charitable organisation under the Charities Act 2005.
Charities Commission registration number is CC23722.
© 2025 The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ. All rights reserved.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Site by Marlin Communications