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It is with sadness that the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) team marks the closing of our long-term partner the British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB). Throughout our history, BCPB has been a steadfast supporter of the work of ICEH in advancing research and capacity strengthening in global eye health. BCPB has supported numerous fellowships for MSc students and PhDs in Public Health for Eye Care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read BCPB\u2019s announcement on their page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information please contact iceh@lshtm.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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