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Workshop on human rights and UN Human Rights mechanisms
@nahlav Training and capacity building workshop on human rights and United Nations Human Rights mechanisms, jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights


✾ $1 Million Toward a Brighter Future: Empowering Eritrea’s Path to Eye-Care Self-Reliance
(By @DrMenghis) ― Global $10M Matching Challenge to Advance Sustainable Eye Care Worldwide
Cure Blindness Project is proud to highlight a significant milestone in our partnership with Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Eritrean Ministry of Health.
This multi-year collaboration is designed to build long-term sustainability and national self-sufficiency in eye care-led by Eritrean professionals and supported through strategic, non-repayable investments.
As part of this commitment, #CureBlindness Project has made a $1 million investment in advanced ophthalmic technology, workforce training, and system strengthening to equip Eritrean ophthalmologists, biomedical engineers, and trainees with the expertise needed to expand high-quality, locally led eye care.
In parallel, Cure Blindness Project has launched a global $10M matching challenge, where every contribution made through December 31, 2025, will be matched dollar-for-dollar- strengthening sustainable eye-care initiatives in Eritrea and across Africa and Asia.
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Recent Highlights:
⋆ Provision of Advanced Medical Equipment
This year, more than $725,000 USD in specialized ophthalmic equipment was shipped to strengthen Berhan-Aini Hospital as a tertiary-level eye center.
Key technologies—including YAG lasers, corneal cross-linking systems, Ortelli Faros vitrectors, and operating microscopes—now support a wider range of advanced diagnostic and surgical services.
⋆ Delivery of Sight-Restoring Surgeries
In 2025, Eritrean ophthalmology teams, supported by Cure Blindness Project and the Ministry of Health, have performed over 5,000 sight-restoring surgeries across the country—expanding access to essential services and advancing national efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness.
⋆ World-Class Ophthalmology Training
Workforce development remains central to this partnership. Recent and upcoming initiatives include:
➧ Training for nine ophthalmology residents led by U.S. glaucoma specialist Dr. Rajvi Mehta.
➧ Technology maintenance training for 10 Eritrean biomedical technicians and engineers by experts from Aravind Eye Hospital and Cure Blindness Project.
➧ Next month’s vitreoretinal training led by Dr. Eric Hansen and team.
➧ December neuro-ophthalmology training by Prof. Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD.
➧ January cornea training and surgical outreach with co-founder Dr. Geoff Tabin.
➧ February visit by Board Chair Dr. Matt Oliva to perform corneal transplants and continue resident training.
➧ A three-month residency-support assignment by a retina specialist from Nepal beginning in February.
Glaucoma subspecialist Dr. Abba Hydara has joined the Orotta College as full-time faculty—strengthening residency education, expanding instruction for medical students and ophthalmic nurses, and enhancing specialized glaucoma care.
Partner with us to unlock the 10M $ challenge.


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