Worldwide there are currently about 45 million blind people. Two-thirds of sufferers are women and girls. This was agreed to mark the International Day of Seeing (October experts from the Standard Chartered Bank and noted by the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The reasons for the loss of vision are manifold, but in 80 percent of cases, it would not come to this disability. Above all, poor people often have no access to eye doctors, and blind, although this could be prevented. Moreover, taking in many countries, men twice as often as women ophthalmological treatments to complete.

The project ‘Seeing is Believing “What (is faith) has written on the banners to help world’s 20 million people from underprivileged districts of 20 cities. The aim is to enable simple ophthalmological treatments, and for men and women. “We will not overcome blindness, if we do not ensure that women have equal access to ophthalmic care as men,” said Richard Meddings of Standard Chartered. As part of the project, for example, female community health workers are trained to fight in countries such as India and Pakistan on the ground against the blind. In addition, mothers should receive counseling in order to protect their children from eye damage caused by shortages and malnutrition. In addition, they will distribute vitamin A preparations.