News - April 2018

Commonwealth Governments commit to vision for all

At their Heads of Government meeting in the United Kingdom (CHOGM), Commonwealth leaders have agreed for the first time to take action to ensure all citizens have access to quality eye care.

20 Apr 2018 Read More

Peek showcase at Commonwealth Forum

Peek Vision took part in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Forums in London on 17 and 18 April as part of a special Vision for the Commonwealth stand.

18 Apr 2018 Read More

Vision for the Commonwealth: an open letter

On 16-19 April 2018, leaders of Commonwealth Countries will come together for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. Ahead of the meeting a coalition of six eye health organisations including Peek Vision, has written a letter to leaders about the need to bring vision to everyone, everywhere.

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RT @qejubileetrust: You've got one more week to catch our #TimeToSee exhibition @LDNBridgeCity Pier, documenting the impact of avoidable bl…

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RT @PioneersPost: Imaginative new technologies will change millions of lives for the better all over the world. But how do you scale up a s…

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RT @FondationPFabre: Before the 2 of July and the Global South eHealth Observatory Conference, take a look at this best-of the 2017 edition…

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RT @TEDFellow: An ambitious new way to fund aid for eye care, from @peekteam https://t.co/G0LG7iUt5L

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RT @qejubileetrust: Photojournalist @poulomibasu visited India to document our work with @ICEH_LSHTM @thePHFI @MoHFW_INDIA to prevent prema…

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RT @TrachomaControl: Commonwealth leaders commit to taking action towards achieving access to quality eye care for all Commonwealth citizen…

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RT @TheEYElliance: Tremendous accomplishment! Wonderful to see vision correction starting to get the attention it deserves on the global ag…

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RT @qejubileetrust: 80% of blindness is avoidable. But there's good news - #Commonwealth leaders have made a landmark commitment to bring v…

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RT @qejubileetrust: 85 million people in the Commonwealth are blind or have very poor vision, yet 80% of blindness is avoidable. We are wor…

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RT @qejubileetrust: NEWS | Landmark moment as Commonwealth governments commit to bringing vision to everyone, everywhere. Read more here: h…

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RT @Commonwealth18: At #CHOGM2018 Commonwealth leaders committed to halve malaria across #ourCommonwealth by 2023 & eliminate #trachoma by…

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RT @BrandBotswana: The President of #Botswana, @OfficialMasisi, offers his support along with many others, to highlight the need to take ac…

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RT @SeeChange4all: We @Essilor are proud to work with the @qejubileetrust and 53 governments to improve people's lives in the #Commonwealth…

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RT @ClearlyWorld: With #ourCommonwealth leaders meeting at Windsor Castle for #CHOGM2018, our poster was right there to remind them of the…

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RT @CBMuk: Strong eyes and good vision release the potential of people to learn, work & lead fulfilled productive lives. Share this message…

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RT @ClearlyWorld: Today #ourCommonwealth leaders must take action on poor vision at #CHOGM2018. Our #GlassesOn film shows the strength of s…

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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.