Remote African Eye Surgery
Client
Sightsavers, Uniting to Combat NTDs
Distribution
Company Website + Social Media
Sector
Global Health
Service(s)
Concept Creation + Editing + Filming + International + Script Writing + Translations & Transcriptions + Voiceover
Location
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
SHOOTING PRODUCER DIRECTOR
Steve Maud
EDITOR
Steve Maud
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Manuela Jaramillo
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rachael Mclean-Anderson
Charles and his remote eye surgery team (supported by Sightsavers and UTCNTDs) is on hand to find people with trachoma and transport them to the mobile eye surgery where they can be treated. A simple operation can be hugely effective, often restoring full sight. Equally importantly, health education work is being carried out in these regions to help prevention of trachoma, which is transmitted by flies, for future generations.
To film the story, we took a five-hour road trip from Nairobi to Kajioda County to work in dry and sometimes difficult shooting conditions. But it was truly inspiring to see the impact that this programme is having on individuals and families – people come in blind, and they leave with their vision restored. Thanks to the work of UTCNTDs, Sightsavers and The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, who support local healthcare teams, we think this is a truly awesome programme. The film was played at the UTCNTDs UN conference in 2015, and we were proud to help share this story with a wider audience.
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Client
Sightsavers, Uniting to Combat NTDs
Distribution
Conference Launch
Sector
Global Health
Service(s)
Concept Creation + Editing + Filming + International
Location
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
SHOOTING PRODUCER DIRECTOR
Steve Maud
EDITOR
Elena De Palma
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