04/03/2026
Following Restore Vision on the global stage. Restore Vision provided reading glasses to REA for donation to Jamaica’s Hurricane Mellissa survivors through kind care of Food for the Poor & GEM international
At the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa High‑Level Forum on Sustainable Health Financing, earlier today, our Chief Global Affairs Officer Keisha McGuire spoke about moving from concept to implementation—using eye health as a clear, evidence‑based example of what works.
Drawing on RestoringVision’s partnerships with governments in Mexico, Peru, and Nigeria, she highlighted a consistent lesson: financing delivers real impact when it is grounded in policy reform, aligned with fiscal realities, and embedded in systems built to scale.
As countries look ahead to making concrete commitments at the in November, eye health stands out as a ready‑to‑implement opportunity to strengthen human capital, productivity, and long‑term growth.
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