News - July 2021

Peek welcomes UN Resolution committing countries to eye care for the 1.1 billion people with preventable sight loss

Peek has joined the global eye health community in welcoming the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the first agreement designed to tackle preventable sight loss. The Resolution enshrines eye health as part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and commits the international community to eye care for the 1.1 billion worldwide people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.

23 Jul 2021 Read More

Using technology for eye health impact in Africa

Since its early days being developed and tested in Kenya and Botswana, Peek technology is now powering programmes with partners in multiple programmes across sub-Saharan Africa. Programme Management Lead, Grace Mwangi, shares insights on how CBM-Peek programmes are increasing access to eye care in Zimbabwe.

21 Jul 2021 Read More

Peek Vision wins the 2021 Tech4Good for Africa Award

Peek has been named as the winner of the Tech4Good for Africa Award at this year’s virtual Tech4Good awards ceremony. Peek was recognised for its smartphone technology and public health tools that help its partners deliver more efficient, more effective and more equitable eye health programmes in multiple countries across sub-saharan Africa and beyond.

15 Jul 2021 Read More

RT @IAPB1: From #TimesSquare, NYC - the world is listening. 🌏 #ICYMI @UN passes landmark resolution naming eye care critical to achieving…

Posted 20 months ago

Peter Piot has been a great champion of Peek throughout his time as Director @LSHTM. He's an advocate for the power… https://t.co/2zvZu2iKKY

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Using #tech for #eyehealth impact in Africa📱👁️🌍 Find out how we're working with partners to improve eye health car… https://t.co/52Mjzb6PJK

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How is the number of optometrists distributed across the world, and how can this data be used to drive change and i… https://t.co/WFwhEIZYn0

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RT @LancetGH: Thrilled to see this UN Resolution on Vision passed! For some of the tremendous research and advocacy that helped make this h…

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RT @TEDFellow: “There isn’t an end to this journey, it’s an infinite game.” — #TEDFellow Andrew Bastawrous, on the mission to bring vision…

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We've come a long way since our Co-Founder Andrew Bastawrous won a @ROLEX Award for Enterprise in 2016. Watch our j… https://t.co/fCRVtuP9IC

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The @UN has unanimously agreed on a new global plan for #eyehealth for all by 2030 - for the first time, eye health… https://t.co/aYWfcm3uOH

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"It’s extremely encouraging to see vision & #eyehealth elevated to their rightful place as important contributors t… https://t.co/mRhfr8ja5F

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RT @SciDevNetSSA: Mobile screening app triples eye care uptake https://t.co/F5YvvD7C57 https://t.co/ZnlYDsfUwC

Posted 21 months ago

RT @IAPB1: IAPB Africa Newsletter (July 2021) - The adoption of new indicators for eye health, IAPB's World Sight Day plans and theme, and…

Posted 21 months ago

“This smartphone #technology has the potential to overcome some of these barriers as the technology can be used by… https://t.co/glu2bLiNJ7

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Our global team in Botswana, UK, Kenya (& more!) is thrilled to be named as #Africa Award winner at the 2021… https://t.co/W53XIK8yHN

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We're absolutely delighted to have won the #Africa award! 🥳 A big thank you to the judges and congratulations to th… https://t.co/gcEWmOUWKM

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Not long to go until the awards ceremony begins! Good luck to all the finalists this evening! You can find out more… https://t.co/mT0razSQj2

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RT @IAPB1: H.E. Ambassador Aubrey Webson of @ABNYOffice closes todays event announcing that a UN Resolution on Vision is on the verge of be…

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