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High levels of hypertension, obesity, diabetes and multimorbidity found in The Gambia during national eye health survey

High levels of non-communicable diseases have been found in The Gambia as part of a national eye health survey. The Gambia National Eye Health Survey 2019 was the third national survey in The Gambia completed by ICEH and collaborators. The … Continue reading

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International Centre for Eye Health receives Inaugural Vision Catalyst Fund Eye Health Accelerator Grant

The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) is a proud recipient of an Inaugural Eye Health Accelerator Grant by the Vision Catalyst Fund (VCF). VCF are a funder for eye health services in lower and middle-income countries who aim to … Continue reading

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Trachoma Risk Factors in Oromia, Ethiopia, Outlined for First Time

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Caused by repeated infections with the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), it eventually results in the inward turning of the eyelashes, scratching against the cornea and leading to pain, sight loss and … Continue reading

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ICEH Announces New Public Eye Health Clinical Fellows

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1854 Cholera Map Competition

To mark the 210th anniversary of John Snow’s birth, we’ve launched a new competition for the month of September: Can you use creativity and modern methods to recreate his 1854 Soho map? Further details here.

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