The Flying Eye Hospital first touched down in Ghana in 1990 with long-term country programs following in 2014. In late 2025, the Orbis Ghana office officially opened in the capital, Accra, signalling a new era of improved eye care, stronger partnerships and renewed hope for those with vision loss.
In Ghana, 209,000 people, out of a population of 30.8 million, are living with blindness with a further 330,000 living with severe vision loss.
With only three pediatric ophthalmologists and more than 9,000 children living with blindness—up to 70% of which is avoidable, we have been working shoulder to shoulder with local partners with a strong focus on pediatric eye care training.
The office was inaugurated on 12 October 2025 during a visit from the Orbis UK team and The Aumund Foundation. Read about how Orbis will scale up sight-saving projects across 20 districts in Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions.
School screenings have been prioritized to improve awareness and increase access to eye care services while advocacy efforts have also played a key role in strengthening Ghana's infrastructure for eye health care.
In October 2025, the launch of the Ghana office thanks to the generous support of The Aumund Foundation, enabled Orbis to scale up sight-saving projects across 20 districts in Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions.
The office opening coincided with a three-week Flying Eye Hospital training project which delivered a combination of simulation and surgical training in partnership with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), and the Ghana Ophthalmic Nursing School.
From nurses and ophthalmologists to anesthesiologists and biomedical engineers, 130 eye care professionals from 25 institutions across the country strengthened their skills, knowledge and confidence in surgical procedures and patient care practices.
Read about an inspiring three weeks in Accra and Kumasi in October 2025, where the Flying Eye Hospital team completed another successful ophthalmic training project—strengthening eye care across Ghana.
Over the years, thanks to our amazing team, and by working alongside local health partners, Orbis has strengthened the country’s eye health system and advanced health equity by:
eye screenings and examinations.
visits to eye care facilities.
for eye care professionals.
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The Refractive Error Among Children (REACH) project aims to reduce visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive error among school-going children and provide a sustainable and scalable solution to a shortage of care.
Orbis, along with our partners, develops teams of ophthalmic personnel and supports them with digital and clinical equipment to perform screenings in schools, and provide eyeglasses, as well as referrals for children who require further examination and treatment.
This model has already been rolled out successfully in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, helping children learn, thrive, and build brighter futures.
Team Orbis at the opening of the new Ghana office in Accra in late 2025.
We're working with partners to improve access to eye health at the community, primary, and district levels of the health and education system. We will continue to work with our partners to develop quality eye care in the country through:
Thanks to Orbis supporters and partners, we've been able to improve access to eye care across Ghana, so that more children can get the care they need. But there is still much work to do. Will you join us?
Communities in Ghana are waiting to see a brighter future!
If you are interested in working with Orbis to help improve the quality of life in communities around the world, please contact our dedicated Global Program team: [email protected].
We are especially looking for program partners in the field of pediatric eye care, trachoma elimination, strengthening human resources for eye health, gender equity, disability inclusion, internally displaced populations, and community-based primary care.
