CBM Inclusive Eye Health @cbmIEH
The Inclusive Eye Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases Initiative of CBM works with partners worldwide to reduce avoidable visual impairment, blindness & NTDs cbm.org/in-action/incl… Joined September 2021-
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💖 A heartfelt THANK YOU to donors and partners who made the @mengo_hospital Eye Complex a reality. This video features voices from partners, staff @mengo_hospital, and @cbmWorldwide country office team in Uganda 🇺🇬, all excited to extend quality #EyeCareServicesForAll.
The commissioning of the new @mengo_hospital eye complex marks a milestone in the collective journey towards eliminating avoidable blindness and ensuring access to quality #EyecareServicesForAll.
🚶♂️🏥 Take a virtual tour of @mengo_hospital new eye complex! Explore each floor and discover how the cutting edge facilities are set to help redefine eye care in Uganda. 🇺🇬 Ready for a peek inside? @cbmWorldwide #InclusiveEyecareForAll
🚶♂️🏥 Take a virtual tour of @mengo_hospital new eye complex! Explore each floor and discover how the cutting edge facilities are set to help redefine eye care in Uganda. 🇺🇬 Ready for a peek inside? @cbmWorldwide #InclusiveEyecareForAll https://t.co/0OAlSmqOGe
Scientists have examined possible vaccine targets for #schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease (#NTD) currently affecting an estimated 600 million people worldwide and causing 280,000 deaths each year. We can #BeatNTDs!👉 bit.ly/3VYgaNZ #WorldImmunizationWeek
🏗️From the first groundbreaking to the final touches, the new @mengo_hospital Eye Complex has been a transformative journey of commitment and progress towards becoming a self-sustaining, national referral eye care center. @cbmWorldwide #EyecareForAll🏥✨
"Gratitude to the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa and Archbishop of the Province of the Church of Uganda for unveiling the Mengo Hospital Eye Complex. A significant step forward in enhancing eye care services. Thank you our partner Christian Blind Mission #MengoCares"
🎥 Join us live for a monumental moment in #Eyecare @mengo_hospital is launching East Africa's first advanced Eye Care Complex, a great leap forward in #Eyehealth #EyehealthForAll youtube.com/watch?v=ncjSfG…
Only TWO days left until the big reveal of the Mengo Hospital Eye Complex! Get ready for a game-changer in eye care that will leave a lasting impact. Join us in celebrating this milestone! #EyeCareRevolution #MengoCares
🌟 Big wins for siblings Anjali & Lucky, who have overcome severe vision impairment👁️thanks to timely surgeries with support from @cbmWorldwide and Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital. Now, learning in the classroom is exciting and fun as they explore their full potential! #EyeCareForAll
The @RSTMH in coordination with the NNN DMDI CCG are launching the supplement on mental health and stigma and NTDs in the International Health Journal. Mark your📅for the 🚀 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4aY5yDe
@cbmIEH @NTD_NGOs @ISNTD_Press @DNDi @Can_NTDs @CombatNTDs @yangaza209 @SidaMuchemwa @YouthCNTDs @SpeakUpAfrica1 @drclstbg Civil Society Organizations come up with innovative ideas, projects and campaigns which aims at educating the communities and then implementing strategies to tackle #NTDs with available resources and ensure good health and well being in the communities. Collaboration is the key.
@cbmIEH @NTD_NGOs @ISNTD_Press @DNDi @Can_NTDs @CombatNTDs @yangaza209 @SidaMuchemwa @YouthCNTDs @SpeakUpAfrica1 @drclstbg Civil Society Advocates NTDs through direct engagement of communities to promote hygiene and other preventive practices via monitoring and surveillance also they encourage research, innovations and policy influence
CSOs work directly with affected communities. They engage community leaders, local health workers, and individuals to promote hygiene, sanitation, and preventive practices and Community-based interventions #beatNTDs
CSOs work directly with affected communities. They engage community leaders, local health workers, and individuals to promote hygiene, sanitation, and preventive practices and Community-based interventions #beatNTDs
Civil society organizations support #capacity-building initiatives to hold up the skills and knowledge of community health workers, and local stakeholders involved in NTD control programs. #beatNTDs
@cbmIEH @NTD_NGOs @ISNTD_Press @DNDi @Can_NTDs @CombatNTDs @yangaza209 @SidaMuchemwa @YouthCNTDs @SpeakUpAfrica1 @drclstbg CSOs are the crucial link between high level stakeholders and the grass-root communities. They contribute in communities sensitization and rolling out interventions within their respective societies. They also amplify the voice of the people affected with NTDs.
@cbmIEH @NTD_NGOs @ISNTD_Press @DNDi @Can_NTDs @CombatNTDs @yangaza209 @YouthCNTDs @SpeakUpAfrica1 @drclstbg 1/2. I’ve appreciated how CSOs work hand in glove with persons with lived NTD experience supporting them through education on prevention & management of #NTDs. #BeatNTDs
Q&A time!⏲️We ask, you answer. How do Civil Society Organisations contribute to the global effort to eliminate NTDs? Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below! We'd love to hear from you.💬 #BeatNTDs
Join us for 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE Mexico, 25-27 June. This is your opportunity to be part of the discussions and planning sessions that will ELEVATE the issue of eye health, INTEGRATE it into wider systems, and ACTIVATE demand from the ground up. Register: brnw.ch/21wIHG4
My Health, My Right is the focus of #WorldHealthDay 2024. Ignoring neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) means neglecting the health & rights of over 1.6 billion vulnerable individuals. Let's ensure #HealthforAll and #BeatNTDs together!
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"Gratitude to the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa and Archbishop of the Province of the Church of Uganda for unveiling the Mengo Hospital Eye Complex. A significant step forward in enhancing eye care services. Thank you our partner Christian Blind Mission #MengoCares"
Only TWO days left until the big reveal of the Mengo Hospital Eye Complex! Get ready for a game-changer in eye care that will leave a lasting impact. Join us in celebrating this milestone! #EyeCareRevolution #MengoCares
In Tanzania, men are able to receive free surgeries to correct painful hydroceles. But, if they have a hernia, they are turned away because the funding does not exist for the procedure. A new research paper examines the ethical dilemma this problem poses. bit.ly/3TXdI7S
The @RSTMH in coordination with the NNN DMDI CCG are launching the supplement on mental health and stigma and NTDs in the International Health Journal. Mark your📅for the 🚀 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4aY5yDe
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