CBM Christian Blind Mission
On 30 January, in alignment with World NTD Day, Burundi became the first country in East Africa to be validated for the elimination of trachoma as a public health concern. This documentary captures...
This new programme will expand inclusive eye health services across 14 of Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with a clear goal of contributing to the elimination of avoidable vi...
What your funding delivered in 2025, from a paediatric eye unit in Ethiopia to trachoma elimination and inclusive humanitarian action.
To advance social inclusion, systems need accessible consultation spaces, resourcing for representative organisations of persons with disabilities and data that shows who benefits from services. In...
CBM, in collaboration with BMZ and LRBT, introduced the first integrated inclusive eye health programme in Raheem Yar Khan District, South Punjab, Pakistan.
For the first time, quality eye care wa...
Burundi is now officially free from trachoma — a painful eye disease that once put thousands at risk of blindness.
This video tells the story behind that achievement — how it took early action, dee...
In this short video, Rose Marie, a frontline eye health worker in Burundi, shares her personal journey—how CBM trained her to screen for trachoma, what motivates her every day, and the deep pride s...
Dr Victor Bucumi from Burundi’s Ministry of Health reflects on the country’s journey to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem—and the role global partners—such as CBM, WHO, WHO- ESPEN, and ...
Isabelle took part in a community eye screening as part of the national survey to confirm trachoma elimination.
She shares why this matters to her, what she knows about trachoma, and her hope that ...
Thanks to the CBM scholarship programme and mentors, we are able to train many new ophthalmologists. The scholarship programme is funded by CBM’s regular-giving program the “Mentoring-Program.”
