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The impacts of climate change on the environment as well as on social, economic, and political structures are wide ranging and diverse. Here we call

On June 16 we mark the International Day of the African Child. This day commemorates the June 16, 1976, student uprising in Soweto, South Africa,

Eye health is an important component of global development, as evidenced by a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The research shows that

OPC recently attended the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE conference, held in Dubai on March 2 and 3,

On April 7, we will mark World Health Day, a World Health Organization (WHO) advocacy day that each year draws attention to a specific health

February is Low Vision Awareness Month, advocating for increased awareness about low vision conditions. Low vision conditions include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract, and

January 30, 2022, marks the third annual World NTD Day, a global movement to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).   What is World NTD Day?

OPC and Sightsavers are continuing their successful partnership to bring neglected tropical disease (NTD) medications to more people in Chad. In Chad, Neglected Tropical Diseases

Did you know that uncorrected refractive error is the most common cause of vision impairment and is the second leading cause of blindness globally? Uncorrected

The UK has cut the funding of its program to fight neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), effective August 31, 2021. The move is part of slashing