Three global institutions win million dollar prize for the 2025 António Champalimaud Vision Award

LCIF has enabled over 544 million people to access eye care. The programme has trained over 2.6 million eye health professionals and supported the construction of more than 1,700 eye care centres. It operates in 118 countries and has prevented severe vision loss in 30 million people. In 2024, the programme supported more than 10,500 cataract surgeries and 54,000 eye examinations. LCIFhas enabled over 544 million people to access eye care. The programme has trained over 2.6 million eye health...

LCIF has enabled over 544 million people to access eye care. The programme has trained over 2.6 million eye health professionals and supported the construction of more than 1,700 eye care centres. It operates in 118 countries and has prevented severe vision loss in 30 million people. In 2024, the programme supported more than 10,500 cataract surgeries and 54,000 eye examinations.

IAPB positions itself as a global leadership platform for eye health, bringing together over 250 member organisations in more than 100 countries. IAPB stands out for its strategic work in advocacy, policy development, and partnership promotion, playing a key role in shaping the global agenda. Its 66% growth in membership over the past decade reflects this pivotal role. Among its most recent initiatives is the creation of standard guidelines for Comprehensive School Eye Health Programmes, which will potentially benefit over 700 million children worldwide.

https://www.fchampalimaud.org/vision-award

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