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Causes: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, Health, Public Health
Mission: Empower communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness.
Programs: Provide education, supplies and surgical support to improve eye health in north america, africa, asia, and latin america. The organization supported surgeries and eye care for over 200,000 individuals that was provided by local eye doctors in africa, asia, and latin america. The organization also trained volunteers to assist the local eye clinics abroad. The organization also works to eliminate barriers to care in north america by connecting community members with eye exams through national free health coverage programs available through unaffiliated professional organizations. The volunteer programs generate revenue for the provision of eye health services.
the world's largest health and social entrepreneurship conference, the golbal health & innovative conference convenes leaders, changemakers, and participants from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. The social entrepreneurship institute and innovators forum are two additional educational events focused on quality health, development, and social entrepreneurship programs.