News - 2017

University of Botswana students celebrate clear sight

Sixty students at the University of Botswana received spectacles on Thursday 9 November as part of a pioneering new vision screening programme, led by the University of Botswana (UB) eHealth Research Unit under the Department of Computer Science and Botswana-UPenn Partnership (BUP).

13 Nov 2017 Read More

Botswana set to become first country in the world to provide eye health services to a generation

The Government of Botswana celebrated its progress in bringing vision to an entire generation of schoolchildren at a special event hosted by the British High Commission in Gaborone on Thursday 19 October.

20 Oct 2017 Read More

Peek Vision joins forces with leading disability charity to roll out new sight-saving technology

253 million people worldwide are visually impaired or blind. 80% could be helped with simple solutions like the provision of glasses or cataract surgery. But to find and treat many with sight loss, new technologies are needed.

16 Oct 2017 Read More

Vision for the Commonwealth: New campaign launched to bring vision to everyone, everywhere

Over the next six months, Peek, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Sightsavers, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Clearly and the International Coalition for Trachoma Control will work to raise awareness of this issue and unite Governments, advocates, service providers and supporters to bring vision to everyone, everywhere.

12 Oct 2017 Read More

Maria's Story

A story of how simple eye care, delivered with compassion completely transformed the lives of one family.

11 Oct 2017 Read More

RT @Commonwealth18: We have been asking what issues really matter to young people across #ourCommonwealth. Erna Takazawa is the only optome…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @IslayMactaggart: We've worked really hard to bring this course to reality & hope it'll be a useful, free resource on Global Health & Di…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @Commonwealth18: “I believe everyone has the right to sight.” #QueensYoungLeader Erna Takazawa, the only optometrist in #Samoa, highligh…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @KAUST_News: Explore challenges and solutions to the world's biggest unaddressed disability with co-founder and CEO of @peekteam Andrew…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @qejubileetrust: Since 2012 the Trust’s #Trachoma Initiative has treated over 16 million people in 12 Commonwealth countries to protect…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @peekteam: @socialtechguide We're delighted to be part of #NT100is5 celebrations & enjoying reading about the progress of our fellow #NT…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @socialtechguide: The inspiring @peekteam was part of our #NT100is5 celebration. Learn how it's creating #tech and #health intelligence…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @ClearlyWorld: Poor vision is the largest unmet disability in the world. If we work together, #ourCommonwealth can lead the way in bring…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @FredHollows: We're asking for avoidable #blindness & poor vision to be on the agenda at the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeti…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @KabungDW: @peekteam is such an important tool for diagnosing treatable eye conditions in Africa. Very inspired by Andrew Bastawarous ta…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @sarahn_s: Inspiring tales from an eye surgeon in Kenya: 80% of the population can access a mobile phone w signal (though only 50% can a…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @caitlinbawn: Utilising teachers to deliver eye-tests to students through a mobile phone shows that adapting to local resources and cult…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @caitlinbawn: So excited to hear about the work of @peekteam, a perfect example of how applying simple technology to a preventable healt…

Posted 12 months ago

RT @FredHollows: Avoidable #blindness & poor vision should be discussed at the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. We're asking…

Posted 13 months ago

RT @MastersJoseph: An honour to be addressed by Botswana's Minister of Health and Wellness and hear about their fruitful partnership with @…

Posted 13 months ago

We're delighted to be joining @Add_Abroad and honoured guests from @BWGovernment this evening to celebrate a decade… https://t.co/QjjFsP10xk

Posted 13 months ago

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36 million people worldwide are blind. Four in five of them could keep their sight with simple surgery or treatment. Millions more can't see clearly, yet need no more than a simple pair of glasses. We won't stop until everyone has been linked to the treatment and services they need.