Routine Vitamin A Reaches Nigerian Children Year-Round

A health worker administering a Vitamin A capsule drop to a child in Nigeria.By integrating routine vitamin A drops into everyday clinic visits and community outreach, health workers in Ebonyi and Benue states are increasing monthly coverage at local health centers sevenfold, in partnership with Helen Keller[...]

Looking Bravely: Restoring Vision and Possibility in Tanzania

Opthometrist in Tanzania screens cataract patientHelen Keller is working to eliminate trachoma and treat cataracts in Tanzania. We recently spoke with Athuman Tawakal about how Helen Keller effectively combines screenings for both diseases to reach more people in Tanzania and transform the lives of[...]

Helping Mothers Breastfeed Improves Health and Saves Lives

Mother holds newborn at lactation consultant officeUNICEF estimates that improving breastfeeding rates worldwide could save the lives of more than 820,000 children under the age of five each year. Helen Keller Intl is helping mothers adopt this simple and cost-effective lifesaving approach across the[...]