Strengthening Eye Care in Northern Ghana: Highlights from a Successful CPD Workshop. Over the weekend, Tamale Eye Hospital in collaboration with Right To Sight & Health successfully organized a two-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) workshop for eye care professionals across Northern Ghana. Held on Friday and Saturday, the workshop
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Over the years, Tamale Eye Hospital has been privileged to build strong relationships with individuals who share our commitment to improving eye care in Northern Ghana. Among these partners, Dr. John Sandford-Smith stands out not only for his expertise but for the genuine passion and humility he brings each time he
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Tamale Eye Hospital had the privilege of hosting two distinguished visiting specialists: Dr. K. V. Ravishankar from Usha Kiran Eye Hospital, Mysore, India, and Dr. Luxme Hariharan, a pediatric eye specialist from New Jersey, USA. During their one-week visit, we worked together to perform 36 pediatric eye surgeries under
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Tamale, June 28, 2025, A new chapter in eye care began today with the grand inauguration of the Tamale Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to restoring and protecting vision across northern Ghana. The ceremony was graced by the Northern Regional Minister, the Hungarian Ambassador to Ghana, and a
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A team from Baobab Microfinance, led by Mr. Sidney, paid a visit to Tamale Eye Hospital to present a cheque of GHS 60,000. This generous donation fulfills a pledge made by the Managing Director to support patients in need of eye care who are unable to afford treatment.From all
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In a powerful collaboration to combat avoidable blindness, the Tamale Eye Hospital team, with the support of Right to Sight and Health, carried out 103 cataract surgeries at the Zebilla District Hospital. Many of the beneficiaries were bilaterally blind, having lived for years without sight due to a lack
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At Northern Community Eye Hospital, we witness incredible transformations every day, but few are as powerful as the journey from blindness to clear vision. In the first image, an elderly woman sits quietly, her face marked by years of struggling with blurred vision caused by cataracts. For a long
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In November of 2022, Dr John Sandford-Smith spent 3 weeks in Tamale, in NCEH. This was his 4th time there. He took part in patient care and in surgeries but his main contribution was to train our staff. Thanks a million Dr John! You are an inspiration to all
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As part of activities to mark this year’s World Sight Day, The Northern Community Eye Hospital in collaboration with Dubai Charity Foundation, organized a free cataract camp at the premises of Northern Community Eye Hospital in Tamale. This program which took place from 7th to 10th October, 2022 saw
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10 year old boy with interesting-looking cataracts before and after cataract surgery. He stopped schooling 3 years ago but vision has now greatly improved so he’s back to school again.
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