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Helen Keller International ChildSight® Program To Provide Free Vision Screenings To Thousands of Kon Tum Children and Training for Local Optic Shops

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

This year, 14,000 primary and secondary students in Kon Tum Province will receive free vision screenings, and, if needed, free quality eyeglasses. This is all part of Helen Keller International (HKI)-Vietnam’s ChildSight® Program, which aims to improve the vision of children in Kon Tum Province by strengthening the ability of health personnel to provide pediatric eye care services.

Diabetes and Blindness

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

HKI's Vice President of Eye Health, Nick Kourgialis, writes to the New York Times about how diabetes and blindess are connected

A better vision for all

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Charlotte Observerï»¿ features HKI interns Casey McCormick and Michael Wilson and ChildSight in HKI-Vietnam

Helen Keller International Awarded US$29.2 Million To Combat Vitamin A Deficiency and Child Mortality

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Helen Keller International and International Food Policy Research Institute Awarded CDN$15 Million for Enhanced Homestead Food Production in Africa

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Will a push to tackle malnutrition impact G8 leaders?

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Kathy Spahn, President and CEO of HKI, writes an Op-Ed on malnutrition and the recent G8 Summit for The Global Post.

Checking in on the Human Yardstick

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Victoria Quinn, HKI's Senior Vice President of Programs, on ending malnutrition, the G8 Summit and the Next 1,000 Days movement.

Spirit of Helen Keller Gala at Christie's Auction House - May 22, 2013

Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Cravate Noire blogs about the 2013 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala.

Spirit of Helen Keller Gala Honors Hillary Clinton & Raises $1.1 Million to Prevent Blindness and Malnutrition

Tue, 28 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Haute Living covers the 2013 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala.

UNC public health students help prevent blindness in Vietnam

Tue, 28 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's student newspaper The Daily Tar Heel interviews two public health students about to embark upon internships at HKI-Vietnam.