We’re working to make eye care available everywhere, for everyone, so no one has to experience the consequences of avoidable blindness.
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Orbis UK is partnering with Roche Vietnam to strengthen diabetic eye care in Vietnam 👁️🇻🇳
Roche Pharma (Vietnam) Ltd. has contributed to this partnership in providing funding, technical expertise, guidance and local health system knowledge.
Learn more: bit.ly/4ugWynd
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Wowed by the downhill skiers at the Winter Olympics? ⛷️
If you’re starting skiing or a seasoned veteran, here are THREE simple steps to protect your sight.
Learn more about the importance of good eye health wherever you are 👉 bit.ly/4ra0lkf
#WinterOlympics2026
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In Oct 2025, Orbis expert medical volunteers joined Ghana’s eye care teams to share skills that save sight 🇬🇭👁️
Their training on the Flying Eye Hospital helped transform vision and strengthen services nationwide.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4rzxEwV
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This, Meet Ruth & Yeabsera - two siblings in Ethiopia whose eyesight was protected thanks to Orbis-trained health workers. 💙#WorldNTDDay
Read Ruth and Yeabsera’s story: bit.ly/4apDDhT
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Orbis UK retweeted
🌍Today is #WorldNTDDay! Nearly 1.5 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases, mostly in the world’s poorest communities. The UK can make a real difference by integrating NTDs into health systems and restoring global leadership so no one is left behind #EndNTDs
ALT A smiling woman wearing a headscarf with a bandage over one eye stands in the foreground, with two healthcare workers in surgical gowns and masks behind her. Text on the image reads ‘Leave No One Behind’ and ‘World NTD Day 2026,’ alongside the logo of the UK Coalition Against Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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In Hanoi, Orbis volunteer Dr Joon Kim joined local teams for a week of training, helping Vietnamese teams build skills in life-changing eye surgery for children.
Learn more: bit.ly/4aoBodJ
#Vietnam #ChildSight
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BBC reports a revolutionary eye injection at @Moorfields, London, is restoring sight. Read article: bbc.in/49BD3w3
But millions still lose vision due to lack of access to basic eye care. Orbis works globally to close that gap. Lean more: bit.ly/4sBfMCY
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According to the @TrachomaControl, under 100 million people now need interventions for #trachoma, a 94% drop since 2002.
This milestone gives hope. At Orbis UK, we’re inspired and committed to helping eliminate trachoma in #Ethiopia.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4pyJ8iK
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“These are my New Year’s resolutions…” 👁️
Sadiya from Orbis UK shares how she’s protecting her eye health, and supporting sight-saving care worldwide.
Learn more: bit.ly/4ps4uOs
#EyeHealth #ThisYearEyeWill #OrbisUK #NewYearsResolution
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Melkam Genna! ⭐🇪🇹 Wishing everyone a happy Ethiopian Christmas. In 2026, we’ll keep working to make #trachoma history in Ethiopia and expand eye care, so more communities can celebrate a brighter future.
Learn more about our work in #Ethiopia: bit.ly/4ps39HG
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The new Tura Green Vision Centre in Meghalaya, India, is now open!
Thanks to @Hoya_UK's £50,000 fundraising effort, thousands will now have access to sight-saving care, powered by solar energy and community spirit.
Learn more: bit.ly/4qK0dY6
#PartnershipForChange
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🎯 World Darts Champion @LukeTheNuke180 almost missed his shot, because of strabismus, a childhood eye condition. Early surgery changed everything.
💙 Learn more about strabismus and how Orbis is saving sight globally: bit.ly/4jnCU3A
#LukeLittler #WorldDartsChampion
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At Orbis, we believe everyone should have access to quality eye care.
Inspired by Spotify Wrapped, Orbis UK Wrapped 2025 highlights milestones supporters like you have helped make possible to save sight and change lives.
👉 bit.ly/48XRNGj
#Wrapped2025 #2025highlights
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Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of avoidable blindness, hitting hardest where clean water is scarce. Meet the women helping eliminate it in Ethiopia 👉 Read their stories: bit.ly/3KRIq1M
#GlobalHealth #EliminateTrachoma #Trachoma #Ethiopia
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The weather is getting colder, and we want to share 5 simple tips to protect your eyes this winter: bit.ly/3XWlhy6
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In October, the Flying Eye Hospital visited Ghana. Orbis UK’s Colman Cawe was inspired by the plane, volunteers & their work to eliminate avoidable blindness. Read more: bit.ly/4oF9uPK
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Dame Judi Dench’s story reminds us how precious sight is. 👁️💙 Millions face preventable blindness. Orbis UK is fighting to protect vision worldwide – join us and help protect sight: bit.ly/4iQrtRV
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Human Rights Day 2025 stands for “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials.” For millions with treatable vision loss, basics are out of reach. Read Ridwana’s journey from fleeing violence to sight saving surgery in Cox’s Bazar: bit.ly/48wBro2
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In October, the Flying Eye Hospital visited Ghana. Orbis UK’s Colman Cawe was inspired by the plane, volunteers & their work to eliminate avoidable blindness. Read more: bit.ly/4oF9uPK
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Every year, millions of babies are born prematurely, leaving them at risk of blindness from retinopathy of prematurity. Discover how early eye care helps protect premature babies’ sight 👉 bit.ly/3KhOhNm
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