Humanitarian archive for 2026
COECSA-RCOphth LINK Partnership: Knowledge sharing from the conference scene
Nick Astbury caught up with President of the Ophthalmology Society of Uganda (OSU), Faith Nakubulwa, and Angela Birungi, Scientific Chair for OSU, to discuss their key learnings taken away from the RCOphth 2026. Nick Astbury (NA): One of the key...
Leveraging networks and collaboration: The Calabar Diabetic Retinopathy Service, from inception to a state-wide service, research and training hub
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is a leading cause of preventable vision loss and blindness in people of working age globally [1]. Diabetic retinopathy is a disease of public health importance in Nigeria as it...
Retinoblastoma, CureAll and the role of global clinical, capacity strengthening and research networks
Retinoblastoma (Rb), a rare childhood eye cancer, presents a particularly compelling example of how global health partnerships can operate at the intersection of different medical disciplines, in this case: ophthalmology, oncology and public health. This article places the work of...
Gambia-Swansea Partnership: Technical support in our 16-year partnership
I have been involved in the Gambia-Swansea VISION 2020 LINK now for more than 16 years. I hope that this article will be of some interest to anyone considering volunteering overseas, as part of a LINK or in any other...
