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.
The new results from Sudan, the country with the most documented mycetoma cases in the world, offer hope to patients who have suffered decades of neglect.
Thanks to a new mobile medical van, ODC will be able to provide care directly to more residents, especially those in remote rural areas.
Mission Plasticos conducted its fourth mission to Argentina with a team of seven medical volunteers. This was their first mission to the city of Cordoba, where the team spent one week completing advanced plastic surgery reconstruction procedures and training.
On November 19th, 2023, friends, colleagues, and family of the late Dr. Paul Farmer, a pioneer in global health equity and social medicine, gathered at Harvard Medical School to reflect on his life’s work and lasting impact.