Helping People See True Potential
Helping People See True PotentialImpaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it more difficult for a student to fully engage in the classroom and with her peers, putting her education at risk. This can start a downward spiral, especially for a child already […]
Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in Mali
Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in MaliThe World Health Organization announced the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mali. Though not the first country to eliminate trachoma, this milestone is particularly extraordinary due to the scale of the disease. A 1996 survey found trachoma in nearly every region of the […]
Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in Mali
Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in MaliMilestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the 17th country to receive the World Health Organization’s validation of the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. The Carter Center, Helen Keller Intl, […]
Breaking the prevalence of poverty-related diseases in Cameroon
Breaking the prevalence of poverty-related diseases in CameroonWhen Helen Keller health workers visited Biaback Guiliagne’s home in a rural Cameroon village, he was surprised at first, but quickly warmed up when he realized the visitors could help relieve some of his pain. For more than 30 years, Biaback had been suffering from lymphatic filariasis – […]
3 Things We’re Optimistic About in 2021
2020 was a challenging, sad, and scary year, but the new decade dawned with some promising advances. Here are 3 things we’re optimistic about.
