In May 2018, The New York Times published unprecedented coverage of the global problem of unaddressed poor vision, with an article appearing on the front page of the Sunday New York Times. The article calls attention to the urgent need for addressing this global vision crisis and discusses the work EYElliance is doing to raise awareness and funds for uncorrected vision.
EYElliance's groundbreaking report, Eyeglasses for Global Development: Bridging the Visual Divide, was the catalyst for this coverage. Being the first report to consolidate the evidence of impact and elevate the issue area beyond health with influential signatories from the private sector and leaders from governments in both the Global South and North.
READ THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE HERE
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/health/glasses-developing-world-global-health.html?smid=url-share,The New York Times. A version of this article appeared in print on May 6,2018, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: A Health Crisis That Costs $1.50 to Correct.
