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VOSH-ONE is a chapter of
VOSH/INTERNATIONAL.
The organization is dedicated to
the preservation of human sight,
mainly in developing countries
where there is no welfare system.
VOSH-ONE accomplishes its goals
through its own missions or by
assisting other groups with the same
purpose.
IN THIS ISSUE
1 Bina Patel, VOSH International 2016 Humanitarian of the Year
3 Two weeks, two clinics in Nicaragua
4 Gloves go far
6 Narrowing the Gap: A life-changing experience, Dominican Republic
8 World Sight Day 2016, Dominican Republic
10 Mother-daughter team up for service trip, Haiti
11 International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
13 Chapter of the Month, VOSH Ghana
14 RestoringVision
16 Note from the President
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CONTACT US
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOSH-ONE BOARD
The next VOSH-ONE meeting Check the VOSH/International
Dr. Jenifer Ambler, President,
amblerj@sover.net will be on one of the two last website for upcoming clinic
weekends in April at NECO. We opportunities:
Dr. Karen Koumjian, Immediate Past
President, kkoumjian@att.com
will send the date when it is http://vosh.org/get-involved/
confirmed. clinics-by-date/
Dr. Jane Pentheny, Vice President,
janepentheny@verizon.net
Dr. Bina Patel, Secretary, VOSH International Humanitarian
PatelB@neco.edu
of the Year Award nominations
Dr. Andrea Murphy, Treasurer, due May 1, 2017.
amurphy391@gmail.com
Jennifer Hyde, ABOC, Newsletter
Editor, jenhyde@live.com
The 2nd World Congress of
Dr. Wendy Crusberg, Webmaster, Optometry will be held in
wcrusberg@gmail.com Hyderabad, India, September
11-13, 2017. The theme of the
STATE DIRECTORS congress is "Accessible, quality vison
VT Dr. Jenifer Ambler, and eye health." There is a call for
ambler@sover.net abstract submission for the scientific
MA Dr. Lee Lerner, and educational tracks. The
eyedoclerner@aol.com & congress is an initiative of the World
Dr. James Luccio, Council of Optometry in
AMOINC@aol.com
conjunction with the Asia Pacific
NECO SVOSH Laura Chan, Council of Optometry and the
LauraChan16@neco.edu &
Indian Vision Institute. http://
Lisa Lach, LisaLach16@neco.edu
www.worldcongressofoptometry.org
MCPHS SVOSH Heather Bell, Courses offered at the congress will
heather.bell@my.mcphs.edu
be COPE approved.
NH Dr. Ed Warren,
ed.warren@valley.net &
Dr. Wendy Crusberg,
wcrusberg@gmail.com Reminder: Annual dues, $40
ME Dr. Niru Aggarwal, Please join VOSH-ONE and help provide the gift of sight to needy
nagarwal@maineeyecenter.com individuals in other countries or within our own borders. Membership
RI Natalie Taylor,
dues can be paid online at:
RhodyParas@gmail.com http://www.vosh-one.org/donations-or-become-a-member.php
or mail your check to:
Newsletter Production VOSH-ONE Treasurer
Chris Burke Dr. Andrea Murphy
P.O. Box 371
WEBSITE
www.VOSH-ONE.org
Grantham, NH 03753
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Gloves Go Far
By Bill Trabilcy
Dominican
Republic
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The eye health station provides valuable experience for students and important eye health benefits for patients.
truly memorable and educational snacks every day. enough to make every effort taken
trip for us all. Words cannot describe the to attend the trip worth it.
With the help of a multitude of emotions experienced when we put When reflecting back on the
donors and volunteers, including trial frames with the correct trip, it is truly amazing how we
the Lions Club and a generous Boy prescriptions on patient and were to be able to provide full eye
Scout troop, we provided every witnessed their faces lighting up. care with limited resources and
patient in need with glasses, meds, They can finally see my face equipment. We are very thankful
and toys. Batey Relief Alliance clearly, they can read, they can as a whole to have been given this
allowed us to deliver care for these look over and see their families opportunity and we pray that we
communities and provided us with faces for the first time in a long are able to continue these trips in
interpreters, project managers, time. In the midst of multiple the future.
tour guides, and on-site lunch and language barriers, their smiles were
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Many children spent days working at the local landfill. Now, a new school building provides a safe learning
environment for students.
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World Sight
Day 2016
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The International Agency for the Prevention of eye care service delivery, integration of eye health in
Blindness (IAPB) 10th General Assembly (10GA) was school health programs, eye care needs in
held in Durban, South Africa, October 27-30, 2016. emergencies, workforce challenges, Health
It was hosted locally by the Brian Holden Vision Management Information Systems, Health Financing
Institute. Every four years a general assembly meeting and Universal Eye Health, global burden of disease
is held. In 2012 the meeting was in Hyderabad, India. and future trends, low vision myopia, trachoma,
This global meeting provides a platform for human resources with a focus in Africa,
ophthalmologists, optometrists, public health experts, onchocherciasis, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and
other eye health professionals, community health retinopathy of prematurity.
professions, ocular equipment manufacturers, and Key note speakers included
companies involved with eye care to meet, share ideas, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of
collaborate, and hear from the experts in the field. Liberia (opening day)
At the World Health Assembly in May 2013, Matshidiso Moeti Regional Director, WHO
governments adopted Resolution 66.4 Universal Eye Africa
Health: A global action plan 2014-19, making a Francis Omaswa, Executive Director, African
commitment to act to significantly reduce avoidable Centre for Global Health and Social
blindness around the world. The theme of the 10GA Transformation, spoke about Better Health for
assembly was Stronger Together to support the Africa: The challenge posed by the critical
Global Action Plan. shortage of health workers
Approximately 1,100 delegates attended the David Donoghue Permanent representative of
meeting, and about 40% were from Africa. The Ireland to the UN, and Tim Evans Senior
program format included breakfast sessions with a Health Specialist World Bank who addressed
panel of expert presenters for a particular topic, Sustainable Development Goals
keynote speakers, recognition of eye health heroes, Serge Resnikoff and Rupert Bourne, representing
short rapid-fire sessions, and exhibits. Some of the Vision Loos Expert Group, who spoke about
courses provided Continuing Education to eye Global Burden of Disease and future trends.
practitioners in South Africa and England.
Some of the topics included Universal Eye Health, Continued on next page
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
VOSH-GHANA
CHAPTER OF THE MONTH
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