A recent graduate from NOOR’s Ophthalmology Residency Programme shares his story – and his hope – of becoming an ophthalmologist. “In life, there are certain moments that reaffirm the […]
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“Poor people and wealthy people are treated equally. That’s why I came here.” Hundreds of people are being saved from irreversible blindness thanks to a new treatment the International Assistance […]
“I love my profession. I love working here. There are not many ophthalmologists in Afghanistan, and people need a lot of help. It’s a very important area.” Nahida is in […]
“Now, I am able to help future presidents.” These are the words of Abdul Shokor an International Assistance Mission (IAM) employee who never imagined he would one day be an […]
Khalid used to struggle to see clearly and suffer with headaches. Now, he is the Head Pharmacist for IAM’s National Organisation for Ophthalmic Rehabilitation (NOOR), helping other people with poor […]
Fatima was almost blind when she came to the IAM eye hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Now she can see again! Find out how…
Across Afghanistan, our NOOR eye care programme is well known for quality eye care–but there is a lot more to NOOR than that. Check out our new NOOR infographic to learn all about the programme, our aim, and why it matters.
A Posture of Learning Through Our Training Programmes IAM’s National Organisation for Ophthalmic Rehabilitation (NOOR) is known throughout Afghanistan for providing high-quality eye care to Afghans. We provide service delivery […]
Meet Ali, who was told his poor vision was not treatable. Ali came with his father to one of our NOOR Eye Clinics. There, his father explained that Ali had […]
Meet Zamarod, the daughter of Abdul Ghani. She lives with her disabled son and is 55 years old. She has suffered a lot of problems with the sight in both […]