Fred Hollows

@FredHollows

Our vision is to eliminate avoidable blindness. Authorised: A. Hill, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Level 9, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000

Australia

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Born September 3, 1992

Joined February 2009

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Fred Hollows
@FredHollows
Apr 30
"Terrific news!" Gabi Hollows says... @WHO's confirmed Australia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the result of decades of work led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with governments and partners. #endTrachoma #ClosetheGap #Australia
Fred Hollows
@FredHollows
Mar 31
"When women can see, they can learn, earn, lead, and participate fully in cultural and economic life," write @FredHollowsNZ CEO @AumuaA and our Head of Global Partnerships Louisa Syrett for @devex. READ more about the importance of #genderequity in #eyehealth by clicking below
Devex
@devex
Mar 31
Women make up 55% of global vision loss — and in parts of the Pacific, it’s even higher. Restoring sight could mean: ➡️22M more people in work ➡️13M more years of schooling Why acting now matters: dvx.cm/rrxmoe
Fred Hollows
@FredHollows
Jul 18, 2025
Huge congratulations to Senegal on eliminating trachoma as a public health problem! 👏 A major step forward in the global effort to #EndTrachoma and #BeatNTDs. Well done to the Ministry of Health and all partners who made this possible!
World Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO
Jul 15, 2025
Congratulations! #Senegal 🇸🇳 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 9th country in @WHOAFRO to do so. This marks a major milestone in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 🔗bit.ly/3Ua8iH4 #endNTDs
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Fred Hollows
@FredHollows
Mar 25, 2025
👋 Join us in giving a warm welcome to our new CEO, Ross Piper! "It's an honour to join this iconic organisation which has had such an impact on so many lives," he said. Exciting times as Ross leads us into a new chapter. READ MORE: hollows.org/latest-news/ro… #EyeHealth #Leadership
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Fred Hollows
@FredHollows
Aug 30, 2024
"Every blink felt like a stab," Semira recalls. 😢 The idea of blindness terrified her but she didn't know help for the infectious eye disease trachoma was an option in #Ethiopia's Oromia region. 👁️ SEE how we were able to reach her: youtube.com/watch?v=AEm_aM… #endTrachoma