The Fred Hollows Foundation

The fastest growing unmet needs for Assistive Technology (AT), such as glasses and hearing aids, are among older people, and we encourage governments, donors and other stakeholders to consider this often neglected demographic in policy and programming decisions. Comprehensive AT policies that cater to diverse age groups, from childhood through to older adulthood, are vital. Casey McCowan, Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez, MD, MA, and Lisa Johnson highlight this point, discuss Australia's commitment in the Pacific region, and explore the transformative power of assistive tech in enhancing independence and participation worldwide in this blog dedicated to celebrating the First World Day for Assistive Technology. READ more by clicking below... #AssistiveTechnology #InclusiveDevelopment #AgeingPopulation cc Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dr Lucas de Toca PSM, Sarah Goulding, ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology

We're building towards a world without avoidable blindness. Literally. Last year, with the support of people like you, we helped erect, renovate, or equip nearly 2,000 medical facilities, training centres, and schools. SEE the incredible impact we made together in 2023, at https://lnkd.in/gTF4NKE2 #impact #results #development

The Fred Hollows Foundation is delighted to participate in the IAPB 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE 2024 event in Mexico City, as International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)'s Global Strategic Partner. In addition to several presentations and posters in other areas during this event, we are proud to announce the launch of our Foundation’s Quality of Refractive Error Care (Q.REC) Toolkit, a pioneering global innovation. 🌍👓 The Q.REC Toolkit leverages real-time data to elevate the quality of refractive error services, offering crucial support to policymakers, educators, and healthcare providers. We warmly invite diverse stakeholders within the sector to join us in enhancing service quality and advancing global eye health standards. A huge congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in this initiative since concept inception. Sarity Dodson May Ho Anthea Burnett Ling Lee Farooq Awan Tokyo Bak Beatrice Varga #InSightLive2030 #2030InSight

Today was an incredible day as Jennifer Gersbeck and I had the honor of meeting Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr - former Vice President of Costa Rica 🇨🇷 and president of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and is the founder of the Global Coalition Against Systemic Racism and for Reparations. Her passion for creating positive change in our society is truly inspiring - including her personal seven point value framework: Vision, Mission, Knowledge, Discipline, Passion, Empathy and Leadership. From her dedication to education to her tireless efforts in promoting equality and social justice, Dr. Campbell is a true role model. It was an absolute pleasure to have a conversation with her and learn from her wisdom. Thank you Epsy for a huge injection of inspiration during the The Fred Hollows Foundation session at International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 2030 In Sight conference. Thank you for your incredible work and for being an inspiration to us all. #Inspired #InSightLive #Leadership #GenderEquality #GenderEquityInEyeHealth

I'm so proud to announce the appointment of the passionate and innovative Zachary Tan, MD and Emma Hollows to The Fred Hollows Foundation USA Board. This marks an exciting moment for FHF US as we launch our ambitious five-year strategy to end avoidable blindness globally. Zach and Emma's bold vision, transformative leadership and proven track records make them invaluable additions to our Board, to the organization, and to the millions of people whom we serve. Please join me in congratulating Emma and Zach on their appointment!  #EyeHealth #GlobalHealth#sdgs

"Good surgery... is a process that’s going to go on as those people are training others, and those people are going to be training others, and so on..." Fred told Channel Nine in 1992. 🌟 We're carrying on his 'teach a man to fish' ethos and, last year alone, we helped train 36,804 people, including surgeons, nurses and teachers. 👩⚕️ Thanks to people like YOU, Fred's legacy goes on! 🙏 READ about all the amazing work we did together in 2023 at https://lnkd.in/gTF4NKE2 #impact #results

🙏 Thanks to people like YOU, we made an incredible impact on #eyehealth last year! Your support helped more than 600,000 eye operations happen, including: 👁️ 147,764 life-changing cataract operations 👀 30,814 critical trachoma surgeries 🏥 9,401 essential diabetic retinopathy treatments Want to SEE more of the amazing work we did together in 2023 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gTF4NKE2 #impact #results

We're excited to announce that Dr. Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez, Healthy Ageing Senior Advisor at The Fred Hollows Foundation, will be speaking at the upcoming IAPB Conference in Mexico. Don't miss her insightful session ‘How can eye health advance healthy ageing?’ on 27 June from 15:15 to 16:15 local time in the Changemakers Room! Seventy three per cent of avoidable vision loss occurs in people who are 50 and over. Good eye health is key for us to reap the benefits of our increased longevity. Yet, older populations remain largely invisible in eye healthcare efforts as reflected in the report Connecting Healthy Ageing and Vision, which you can read at https://lnkd.in/gyHfy2Un On April 17-18, in Manila, The Fred Hollows Foundation and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australia-ASEAN Council, brought together leading organizations dedicated to ageing and vision in Asia and the Pacific. This landmark event produced the Manila Statement, which outlines essential actions to enhance eye health for older populations. Older People are central to achieving the 2030 in Sight goals. The Manila Statement is a crucial step in advancing the global vision agenda and making healthy ageing a reality for millions. Let’s continue this important conversation and drive action together. #EyeHealth #HealthyAgeing #2030inSight #VisionForEveryone cc Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) , CBM Christian Blind Mission , International Federation on Ageing , HelpAge International

Welcome news today with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announcing increased funding towards health security, disease surveillance, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This increased attention will strengthen surveillance and data management systems critical for the sustained elimination and control of NTDs in the Asia-Pacific region including the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, trachoma. This is vital for the health security of our region. READ more at https://lnkd.in/gJpnzfdR #endNTDs #endTrachoma #beatNTDs #trachoma #ANCP #Pacific cc Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade World Health Organization , Pat Conroy MP , Dr Lucas de Toca PSM 📷: The final trachoma surveillance survey in Ha Giang province, Vietnam in 2022.

We want to say a huge thank you to Australia's Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney for visiting Lac Thuy District Health Centre in Vietnam. The Australian Government's support helps our local partners ensure accessible and affordable eye care for all. Together, we can prevent avoidable blindness and improve eye health for underserved communities across Vietnam. #EyeHealth #PreventBlindness #HealthcareForAll #ANCP cc Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , Andrew Goledzinowski , Ged Kearney