Page 28 - 2016 Annual Report

“The great

challenges

are not

really personal

challenges –

How much can

I do? – The great

challenges are: what

structures can I help

set in place that will

alter things?”

– Fred Hollows

CASE STUDY: KENYA

Over the past three years, The Fred Hollows
Foundation has played a critical role in lobbying
the Kenyan Government to expand the National
Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to include eye
health. In 2016, advocacy activities were varied
and included a television feature and two-week
television advertisement advocating for the
inclusion of cataract surgery. The advertisement
ran across local media in Kenya and was played
free of charge.
The Kenyan Government has now included cataract
surgery in the NHIF in both public and private
hospitals. This will greatly increase the ability of
people like Rosalina, 75, to access high-quality and
affordable cataract surgery.

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