Pioneering Eye Surgery Network Receives 2008 Gates Award For Global Health
In recognition of its groundbreaking work to prevent debilitating blindness and provide affordable, world-class eye care to the poor, the Aravind Eye Care System, based in Tamil Nadu, India, has won the 2008 Gates Award for Global Health. The $1 million Gates Award - the world’s largest prize for international health - honors extraordinary efforts to improve health in developing countries. Founded by Dr. G.
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