A Return to Eritrea and Big Plans for 2024
HCP Cureblindness returns to Eritrea and commits to an expanded partnership with Berhan Aini Hospital for 2024.
Cure Blindness Project
HCP Cureblindness Performs First Tissue Transplant in Eritrea
Salih Mohammed, 60, believed he’d be blind for life. Instead, he made history for being the first person in Eritrea to be able to see after a successful cornea transplant.
Heroic Worker Carries Patient Down Mountain on His Back
“A day after surgery, Santina was able to see and walk home alone, and she was able to recognize and greet many people she knew before she lost her sight.”
Another Milestone, Another 200,000 with Sight Saved
HCP Cureblindness announced that more than 200,000 patients have received a sight-saving corneal transplant since SightLife International-led efforts to address corneal blindness started in 2009. For HCP and partner doctors, it’s a milestone accomplished one surgery at a time.
Ethiopian Surgeon Runs Independent Outreach Based on HCP-Model
Having worked with HCP Cureblindness for more than a decade, Ethiopian cataract surgeon Abraham Aregay hosts his first ever independent outreach structured on HCP’s proven model.