Sophie attends eye-health summit in Antigua
Health · First reported 3 Nov, 16:24 · Updated 17:16
The Duchess of Edinburgh attended the inaugural Global Summit for Eye Health in Antigua and Barbuda, where she promoted action on avoidable blindness. The summit secured pledges and commitments for eye-care services, according to the detailed report.
- Sophie attended the inaugural Global Summit for Eye Health in Antigua and Barbuda while the King and Queen were also visiting the country.
- She addressed the summit on the importance of tackling avoidable blindness and visited an eye clinic supported by the Cure Blindness Project.
- The summit secured 200 commitments, including more than US$1 billion in government pledges, 68 million glasses and 13 million cataract surgeries.
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- Antigua and Barbuda
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- Inaugural Global Summit for Eye Health
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- 200 commitments
- Government pledges
- More than US$1 billion
- Other announced commitments
- 68 million glasses and 13 million cataract surgeries
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