by urbycoz | Jul 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
The Sight Relief team completed an extraordinary 10-day outreach in the remote mountainous region of Upper Chitral, reaching five isolated villages previously underserved by eye health services. Between June 27th and July 6th, over 2,300 people were screened for eye...
by urbycoz | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
Reaching the Unreached On June 27th, the Sight Relief team embarks on one of its most challenging and inspiring missions yet, to the remote, mountainous villages of Upper Chitral, the most northern and hard-to-reach communities we’ve ever served. Our Mission: Identify...
by urbycoz | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening at Ghazi Eye Camp Following the April launch of the Haripur pilot study, Sight Relief continued its momentum in May with a successful eye camp held on May 25th at the Type D Hospital in Ghazi, Haripur. This event offered not only...
by urbycoz | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
Advancing Eye Care from Clinics to Communities In April 2025, Sight Relief proudly hosted Dr. Andrew Blaikie, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Global Eye Health Lead at the University of St Andrews, for a landmark visit to Pakistan. His time in the country marked...
by urbycoz | Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorised
As we close out 2024, the Sight Relief team is excited to share our plans for 2025. The winter season, with extreme weather and safety concerns limiting our ability to travel north into Chitral, is redirecting our efforts toward capacity building and community...
by urbycoz | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorised
In November 2024, we conducted two days of eye camps in Bara, screening 214 patients and performing 87 cataract surgeries in parallel with outpatient screenings. This marked our second camp where surgical procedures were conducted alongside our screening efforts,...
