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WATCH EPISODE 6: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

13 June 2023 | AMM, charity, international, working abroad, agreements, episode 6, beyond2020, NGO

Welcome to the sixth episode of Beyond 2020, the series that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common difficulties in working abroad.

WATCH EPISODE 5: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

30 May 2023 | beyond2020, AMM, Audits, Taking notes, Review, NGO

In this addition, Dave Goldsmith talks about the basic data NGOs need to collect on each eye surgery trip in order to maximise the experience and develop their practice.

WATCH EPISODE 4: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

4 May 2023 | AMM, beyond2020, international, eyecare

Andean Medical Mission discuss the must-have clinic equipment for use in cataract screening and surgical outreach programmes in countries with developing eyecare services.

WATCH EPISODE 3: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

18 April 2023 | beyond2020, aam, international, video, opthalmology

Choosing the right strategy for cataract surgery in countries with developing eyecare services can be difficult. Should you stay in the cities or work more remotely? How remote can you go and still carry out surgery safely. In this episode, Beyond 2020 examines the options.