Here you will find news of our latest international eye care activities. This month’s newsletter includes:
Successful bidder selected for Ghana Eye Center
Video documents cataract program in Hetauda, Nepal
Ethiopian team arrives in Nepal
New book “Seeing More Colors” to benefit HCP
Man from Vacaville, CA rides for HCP
HCP’s inaugural International Fellow completes his training
Successful bidder selected for Ghana Eye Center
Above, Dr. Seth Lartey, Chief Executive of KATH Prof. Ohene Adjei, and Project Engineer Eddie Botchway (left to right). Below, the future site of the eye center and a 3-D model.
Himalayan Cataract Project CEO Job Heintz traveled to Ghana at the end of May to participate in the evaluation process for selecting a bidder to construct the new eye center at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Mr. Heintz remarked on the thoroughness and transparency of the National Competitive Bidding (NCP) process. There were 15 bids to evaluate over an intensive four-day period. Once the contract is finalized, construction will begin with completion anticipated in late Summer 2011.
The Modern Ghana newspaper reported on the bidding process and the entire project. Read the article here.
Video documents cataract program in Hetauda, Nepal
Dr. Paul Yang, a resident from the John A Moran Eye Center, recently traveled to Nepal as a Freeman Fellow with support from the HCP. During his visit, he participated in an Outreach Microsurgical Eye Clinic (OMEC) in Hetauda at the Community Hospital that HCP supports. Dr. Yang created a short video documenting the cataract program, which can be viewed on YouTube.
Ethiopian team arrives in Nepal
Ethiopian trainees in the operating theatre.
Two surgical teams from Ethiopia arrived at the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Kathmandu for training in modern microsurgical cataract technique.
The two ophthalmologists and two ophthalmic nurses will spend a month in Nepal, working in both hospital and outreach setting.
New book “Seeing More Colors” to benefit HCP
HCP Friend Dr. Michael Lewis has done it again, authoring another book with proceeds to benefit the HCP. "Seeing More Colors," which was published in March, already has readers describing it as “a life changer,” “an inspiration” and “a book that resonates more deeply with each reading.” It takes a fresh look at the teachings of Abraham Maslow, considered by many to be the father of modern psychology and contains photographs from seven continents.
Dr. Lewis is an orthopedic surgeon at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and started taking photographs more than thirty years ago when he was stationed in the United Kingdom as an orthopedic surgeon in the United States Air Force. After traveling the world and creating images of his experiences, Dr. Lewis wanted to help those without sight view their own surroundings and generously sends all profits from his three books to the Himalayan Cataract Project.
Anthony Rosas is biking from Port Angeles, Washington, back to his home in Vacaville, California, to raise awareness for the HCP. You can track his progress on his blog: www.globewalk.org.
He was recently featured in two newspapers, The Reporter of Vacaville, CA, and The Evening Sun of Hanover, PA. The HCP wishes to thank Anthony and wish him well on his ride.
HCP’s inaugural International Fellow completes his training
HCP’s inaugural International Fellow, Dr. Michael Feilmeier, has recently completed his one year fellowship with the HCP and the John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah. Most recently, Dr. Feilmeier has been training in refractive surgery with HCP Board Member Dr. Matt Oliva and HCP Affiliated Ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Imperia at Medical Eye Center in Medford, Oregon.
Although Dr. Feilmeier has completed his fellowship, he expects to remain involved with the HCP for years to come by teaching and mentoring ophthalmologists and training programs in the Himalayas and in Africa. HCP would like to thank both Dr. Feilmeier and Jessica Feilmeier for their excellent work over the past year, especially in Nepal and Ghana.
Young patients in Uganda.
The Himalayan Cataract Project works to eradicate preventable and curable blindness through high quality ophthalmic care, education and the establishment of a world-class eye care infrastructure.
Please visit our Web site at www.cureblindness.org to keep up with the latest HCP news. There you will also find information on HCP’s finances, its founders, staff and board members, and ways that you can give the gift of sight.
Remember, through the Himalayan Cataract Project it takes a gift of only $20 to provide life-changing cataract surgery to someone struggling with blindness in the developing world.
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