by Hugh Bassett | Oct 3, 2024 | News
A new study by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has highlighted health inequality in Kenya, revealing that adults 18-24 are three times less likely to access eye care than those over 65. Globally, more than one billion people currently live with sight...
by Hugh Bassett | Aug 27, 2024 | News
Two modules from ICEH’s Master’s Course in Public Health for Eye Care are now available for external eye health professionals to take as standalone educational offerings for the first time. Our Master’s course offers world-renowned training for eye...
by Hugh Bassett | Aug 13, 2024 | News
ICEH and WHO teams CEHJ Editorial Meeting Research agenda workshop ICEH colleagues and alumni The most recent congress of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness was held in Mexico City in June 2024. Eleven team members from ICEH were in attendance,...
by Hugh Bassett | Apr 5, 2024 | News
Prof Kyari receiving the letter of appointment from the Honourable Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate The International Centre for Eye Health’s Professor Fatima Kyari has been appointed CEO and registrar of the Nigerian...
by Hugh Bassett | Jan 24, 2024 | News
We are announcing three current scholarship opportunities for the MSc PHEC course for 2024/25. See various deadlines and application requirements below: 1. LSHTM Fund Scholarship – Deadline 4 March 2024 2. GSK Scholarship...
by Hugh Bassett | Dec 13, 2023 | News
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 survey was designed to...