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It's About Time We Opened Our Eyes To The Risk Of Blindness From Diabetes

Every one of the 1.7 million Australians with diabetes is at risk of losing their sight.

14/07/2017 10:02 AM AEST

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With So Much Privilege, It's Easy To Forget The Growing Need Elsewhere

Our sense of social responsibility must grow as wide as the gap between rich and poor.

23/12/2016 9:38 AM AEDT

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Not All Young People Are Self-Obsessed

The children I met won’t turn away from a problem, or dismiss a challenge as too hard. As well as looking out for others, they want to make a difference and have become advocates for causes they believe in.

29/09/2016 7:05 AM AEST

The Fred Hollows Foundation

The Eye-Opening Cost Of Childhood Blindness

As a mother of five, I'd do whatever it takes to help my kids. That's how I can understand why Juliette, an impoverished young mum in rural Burundi, went to such great lengths to help her son.

30/06/2016 5:01 AM AEST

Michael Amendolia

It's Time To Stop The Clock On Cuts To Aid

I've seen the generosity of Australians first hand. So when I hear reports that Australians think we should cut foreign aid, I'm genuinely surprised. It contradicts what I've always known.

03/05/2016 6:26 AM AEST

The Fred Hollows Foundation

Australia Is The Only Developed Country To Still Have Trachoma

A 1998 World Health Assembly resolution targets trachoma for elimination as a public health problem by the year 2020. While this is ambitious, we are making headway, and we must continue to do more to eradicate this disease all over the world.

11/02/2016 5:08 AM AEDT

Fred Hollows Foundation

Half Of Childhood Blindness In Poorer Nations Is Preventable Or Treatable

While the reasons for young girls and women being locked out of education are varied and complex, many of us don't consider the obvious links between health and education.

22/12/2015 5:29 AM AEDT

The Fred Hollows Foundation

Two-Thirds Of The World's Blind Are Women And Girls

There is a gender gap present in almost every aspect of women's lives. Access to education, political representation, employment opportunities, wage disparity and even physical safety are areas where women across the world are frequently at a disadvantage.

18/08/2015 7:52 AM AEST

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