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A new dawn for Kemeru as her vision is restored

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 16/07/18

Kemeru Abdela, an 80-year-old woman from East Hararghe district in Ethiopia, first discovered she had a problem with her eyes about 20 years ago.

Pfizer extends commitment to end trachoma

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 14/06/18

The Fred Hollows Foundation supports pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s latest announcement.

Kenya: “people don’t really understand eye health”

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 28/05/18

Moses Orwe is an ophthalmic nurse at Homa Bay County Referral Hospital in Kenya’s southwest. The hospital sees an average of 75 patients a day, 10 of whom will need eye surgery. The Foundation spoke with Moses about his work in eye health and some interesting challenges he faces.

First treatments for blinding trachoma distributed in war-torn Yemen

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 14/05/18

Thousands of people living in remote corners of war-torn Yemen have for the first time received antibiotics to treat trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.

Commonwealth Leaders Commit to Bringing Vision to Everyone

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 23/04/18

Leading eye health charities and campaigners today applauded Commonwealth leaders for committing to take action towards achieving access to quality eye care for all Commonwealth citizens.

We're asking for Vision for the Commonwealth

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 13/04/18

Commonwealth countries in every region are taking resolute action to bring vision to all.

Hollows calls on Bishop to refute reported aid cuts to health

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 29/03/18

Calls on Julie Bishop to refute reports in Fairfax Media that the government is considering more cuts to Australian Aid.

Three generations transformed

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 28/03/18

It's not often that a grandmother and granddaughter get their sight restored on the same day. Read about how three, not two, lives were transformed.

This is how we're fighting disease with water

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 22/03/18

Trachoma is one of the oldest diseases known to mankind. But can clean water play a role in eliminating this ancient disease?

Our first Indigenous Australian Ophthalmology Fellow

By The Fred Hollows Foundation | Posted 15/03/18

Kris Rallah-Baker breaks down barriers in eye health

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