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Dr. Lansingh Receives the 2017 Benjamin F. Boyd Humanitarian Award from PAAO

Apr 28, 2017

Dr. Van Charles Lansingh, Chief Medical Officer for Latin America at HelpMeSee, has been selected by the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) to receive the Benjamin F. Boyd Humanitarian Award for 2017. First awarded in 1987, the Benjamin F. Boyd...

HelpMeSee Statement to United Nations at CSocD55

Feb 7, 2017

DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL: THE FIGHT TO END GLOBAL POVERTY Statement to the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) By Jacob Mohan Thazhathu, President & CEO, HelpMeSeeTuesday February 7, 2017 Subscribing to the United Nations 2030...

HelpMeSee Wins Good Industrial Design Award for Eye Surgical Simulator

Jan 28, 2017

HelpMeSee, a global campaign to eliminate cataract blindness – proudly shares the work of the Pilotfish design team as they are awarded the Good Industrial Design Award for 2014 for the HelpMeSee Eye Surgery Simulator. The Eye Surgery Simulator, which is being...

HelpMeSee selected by Clearly Vision Foundation for Innovation Prize

Jun 29, 2016

Out of hundreds of entries around the world, HelpMeSee has been selected by judges of the Clearly Vision Prize as one of nine Innovation Prize winners. HelpMeSee was recognized by judges in the Training category for its simulation-based training program, which aims to...

Dr. Lansingh Named Recipient of 2016 International Blindness Prevention Award

Jun 29, 2016

Dr. Van Charles Lansingh, HelpMeSee’s Chief Medical Officer for Latin America, has been selected by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) as this year’s winner of the International Blindness Prevention Award. This award, given to Dr. Lansingh in honor of his...

HelpMeSee Submits Petition to the UN on World Sight Day

Jun 29, 2016

In recognition of World Sight Day, today HelpMeSee has submitted its petition to the United Nations calling for support to train specialists to treat cataracts, which is the leading cause of preventable blindness around the world. The petition was submitted by...