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news | Ghana

Celebrating World Sight Day in Ghana

On October 14th, HCP observed World Sight Day 2021 with 599 sight-restoring surgeries at a cataract outreach in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Oct 29, 2021

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news | Nepal

Nepali Team Traverses Everest Region to Restore Sight

High in the Everest region, a team led by the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology’s CEO, Dr. Reeta Gurung conducted a surgical outreach in Khunde, Nepal to celebrate World Sight Day.

Oct 29, 2021

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New Study Poses Solutions to High Cost of Cataract Surgery in the U.S.

The Himalayan Cataract Project is frequently asked how it provides sight-restoring cataract surgery in under-resourced countries at such a low cost when the cost of comparative surgery in the U...

Sep 30, 2021

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news | Bhutan

Pediatric Eye Care in Bhutan Gets a Lift

​A pediatric outreach was just conducted in Bumthang, Bhutan, in the country’s central region - only the second such outreach specifically targeting children.

Sep 30, 2021

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Dr. Agatha Mensa-Debrah

Dr. Agatha Mensa-Debrah wears more than one hat in her work to eliminate preventable blindness.

Sep 30, 2021

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Our Annual Report: Lives Changed Together

It is with great pleasure that we share the Himalayan Cataract Project’s 2020 Annual Report with you.

Aug 30, 2021

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news | Ghana

GHANA: Experts Aim to Improve Child Eye Cancer Odds

In Ghana, the mortality rate for children suffering from retinoblastoma, an aggressive eye cancer commonly seen in young children, is high - one in every two children with retinoblastoma dies.

Aug 30, 2021

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news | Ethiopia

Dr. David Khorram: How to Make a Difference in the World

I’m often amazed at the concentration we have as ophthalmologists to sit within the confines of a few millimeters, delicately restoring sight, fully aware that with each movement we are also risking sight.

Aug 30, 2021

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Drs. Tabin & Ruit receive 2021 ASCRS Foundation Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award

HCP Co-founders Drs. Geoff Tabin and Sanduk Ruit were awarded the 2021 ASCRS Foundation Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award during the organization’s annual conference last week.

Jul 30, 2021

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