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Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology Inauguration
The opening event on April 30, 2009, in Kathmandu, Nepal, was attended by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa K. Dahal, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Nancy J. Powell, among others.
Dr. Geoffrey Tabin named “Unsung Hero of Compassion” at ceremony with the Dalai Lama
Dr. Geoffrey Tabin, co-director of the Himalayan Cataract Project, was named an "Unsung Hero of Compassion" in a ceremony featuring remarks by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Special Event: Opening of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
HCP celebrates the opening of this new facility on Thursday, April 30, 2009, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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HCP in the Media
Highlights
TIME magazine wrote about HCP and co-director Dr. Geoff Tabin in its article called “A Global Coalition of Good”
Reader’s Digest published a profile of HCP co-director Dr. Sanduk Ruit when the publication named him “Asian of the Year 2007” (PDF, 267Kb)
National Geographic Explorer Television and its host Lisa Ling followed the HCP team into mountain villages in Nepal for an episode called “Miracle Doctors.”
Outside magazine featured HCP's challenging work in Nepal in “The Light of Seven Mountain Suns”
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Dr. Chang mentions Tilganga Eye Centre innovations in New York Times interview
In an Expert Q&A, Dr. David F. Chang describes what to expect with cataract surgery, as well as innovations at Tilganga Eye Centre.
Kathmandu Post reports that Tilganga's new wing will increase services, research and manpower in the eye sector
The new building will accommodate 700-800 eye patients a day, and to make services less expensive, intraocular lenses are produced at Tilganga.
Himalayan Times reports on Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology opening, attended by the Prime Minister Dahal & U.S. Ambassador Powell
Event was attended by Prime Minister Pushpa K. Dahal, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Nancy J. Powell, and Australian Ambassador to Nepal Susan Grace.
Nepal's The Republica praises Tilganga's impact, reports on partnership between HCP and other organizations to create new institute
The new six-story expansion was built in partnership with organizations that include Himalayan Cataract Project, USAID and Fred Hollows Foundation.
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Video Clips
HCP Video by Serac Films: The life of an elder in Nepal is turned around through cataract surgery.
Eye Care in Ethiopia: HCP coordinates eye care camps and brings change to the lives of villagers in Ethiopia.
National Geographic Explorer: In this clip from "Miracle Doctors," Dr. Geoff Tabin shows Lisa Ling the rustic schoolhouse that is being transformed for eye surgery. See more NGE video clips.
Watch more videos on the HCP Channel on YouTube
Publications
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Academic Articles from HCP Authors
“Eye Care for the Millennium Villages”
This article by HCP's Geoff Tabin, MD, and Emily Newick, MPH, appeared in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today (PDF, 145 Kb) 2008
“Standard Operating Procedure Manual for Modern Small Incision Cataract Surgery”
This manual (PDF, 1 Mb) was produced by the Tilganga Eye Centre, HCP's partner in Nepal 2006
“Treatment of Vitreoretinal Disorders in the Developing World”
Co-written by Dr. Tabin, Dr. Ruit and other colleagues, this article appeared in Ophthalmology (PDF, 1 Mb) 2005
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