NJOMBE PROJECT
Our project coordinator in Tanzania, Daniel Wildbard, attended a meeting with the Njombe Regional Eye Care Coordinator (RECC), Dr. Simon Luvanda. During the session, Dr. Simon emphasized the urgent... Read moreNJOMBE PROJECT
Our project coordinator in Tanzania, Daniel Wildbard, attended a meeting with the Njombe Regional Eye Care Coordinator (RECC), Dr. Simon Luvanda. During the session, Dr. Simon emphasized the urgent... Read moreNJOMBE PROJECT
Today Björn Stenvers has been appointed Chairman of the Nepal Federation Netherlands (NFN) by H.E. Gahendra Rajbhandari, Ambassador of Nepal. Stenvers (CEO of Eye Care Foundation) will take over f... Read moreA new chairman for NFN
‘Tiel Pakt Uit’ is a biannual event in Tiel, which offers various activities over one of the weekends in spring and fall. During this year’s spring edition, on April 2 and 3, the ... Read moreThank you, Lions Club Tiel
We invite you to listen to the interview with the Dutch ophthalmologist, cataract surgeon, and board member of the Eye Care Foundation Ruud van der Pol. Dr. van der Pol has been in his profession... Read moreInterview with Ruud van der Pol
Carrots are good for your eyes is a common saying. But are they really? And why? Carrots owe their orange color to a large abundance of the substance beta-carotene which is a precursor of vitamin ... Read moreWhy are carrots good for your eyes?
The Eye Care Foundation (ECF) is officially registered in Tanzania as an international organization with its country office located in the Morogoro region. This registration means that ECF can offi... Read moreECF is officially registered in Tanzania
In Vietnam, the number of women with visual impairment (2,2%) is significantly higher than the number of men (1,2%), as stated in the RAAB 2015. The higher rate in women can be explained by aspects... Read moreGender Barrier Study – ECF Vietnam
With the festive presentation of three Snellen charts, the Eye Care Foundation has started a collaboration with three Surinamese hospitals on Friday, the 4th of February. The Eye Care Foundation, a... Read moreCollaboration between Surinamese hospitals and the Eye Care Foundation
There was a girl…Swos is her name. She is twelve years old, lives in a village in Nepal, and attends primary school. Swos is very cross-eyed with her right eye. At school, she hardly sees any... Read moreThere was a girl…Swos is her name.
Corona has put a lot of pressure on the eye care sectors in our program countries, including Laos and Cambodia, where we have long waiting lists, postponed surgeries, and more than ever patients to... Read moreCorona Recovery Plan 2021-2022