Dr. Lloyd Williams, an ophthalmologist with Duke University, has traveled with HCP Cureblindness for the past decade. He talks about his recent travels to South Sudan, a country with the highest rate of blindness in the world.
Makoy Samuel Yibi’s relentless efforts have brought Guinea worm disease to the brink of eradication. With support from the Carter Center, Makoy traverses rugged terrain in South Sudan to contain outbreaks and prevent future infections.
As hepatitis E spreads in flooded Old Fangak in South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aims to vaccinate over 12,000 women and girls against the deadly disease.
“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.”