Reflecting on the achievements of the past month, our Bali Eye Programs resulted in tangible improvements in vision health, thanks to the generous contributions of donors like Tony & Dianne Vankeule, Robert Monk, and many more.
Selama kunjungannya untuk APAO Bali 2024, Profesor Bill Morgan, Ketua Dewan Australia Yayasan John Fawcett (JFF), mengadakan pertemuan dengan para ahli bedah mata JFF di kantor pusat kami di Sanur. Pertemuan tersebut bertujuan untuk bertukar pengetahuan dan menekankan pentingnya menjaga layanan bedah mata berkualitas tinggi bagi pasien dalam program kami.
We’re proud to have launched JFF’s first Electronic Medical Record (EMR) project. Lions Outback Vision provided us with the backbone, and we tailored it to fit the foundation’s needs. A real-time EMR will reduce paperwork, standardise data entry, and improve care continuity. Plus, it opens doors for implementing screening programs for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma,…
Imagine the joy of seeing your family’s faces for the first time after years of darkness. For millions in Indonesia, this dream remains elusive due to treatable conditions like cataracts. Ruteng from East Nusa Tenggara went from a world shrouded in shadows to one filled with vibrant colours and newfound purpose. Stories like hers are…
Since its inception, seasoned medical professionals have dedicated their time to the John Fawcett Foundation, providing sight-restoring care to Indonesians. Yet, blindness rates persist. This prompted Perth-based doctors Qiang Li and Elaine Ong to ponder, “How can we help?”. JFF CREATE defies the belief that junior doctors can’t enact change. It urges them to combat…
I’m writing to tell you how much work the team at John Fawcett Foundation Indonesia are doing. In the last three months we have performed cataract surgeries which takes the projected number over this calendar year to 4500 which is 700 more than last year. Also, we have screened 55,000 people, our largest number ever.…
Offshore eye programs in Bondowoso and Banyuwangi (East Java), Lamandau (Central Kalimantan) and Malaka (West Timor, NTT)
Outcomes: 10,710 people with eye problems screened, 5,407 issued with glasses, 3,241 treated for eye infections, and 510 underwent cataract operations to restore their sight.
Tim tersebut berada di Bondowoso, Jawa Timur, untuk Hari Penglihatan Sedunia, didampingi oleh para donatur dari Loveheart Group, di mana 286 orang buta katarak berhasil mendapatkan penglihatan mereka kembali.
Hasil: 2.512 orang dengan masalah mata diperiksa, 1.549 orang diberikan kacamata, 873 orang diobati untuk infeksi mata, dan 71 orang menjalani operasi katarak untuk memulihkan penglihatan mereka.
Dua puluh delapan orang dipasangi mata palsu yang dibuat khusus – 14 perempuan dan 14 laki-laki. Sebagian besar pasien ini mendapatkan bantuan selama program mata kami di luar negeri di Jawa Timur.
Marilyn Snow, a member of JFF supporter organisation, Peduli Bali (Caring for Bali) Inc, started making jams and conserves and donating the proceeds to JFF in 2015. Since then, literally thousands of dollars have been donated to support the amazing work of JFF, initially through making and selling for Peduli Bali events, markets, fundraisers, to…
Bali Community Choir held its annual concert in September, donating the proceeds to JFF’s work.
Thanks to Brendan O’Donnell and the members of the choir.
Three offshore eye programs – Situbondo and Jember in East Java, and Sulawesi
Outcomes: 5,993 people with eye problems screened, 3,279 issued with glasses, 1,615 treated for eye infections, and 592 underwent cataract operations to restore their sight.
Hasil: 3.632 orang dengan masalah mata diperiksa, 2.371 orang diberikan kacamata, 1.413 orang diobati untuk infeksi mata, dan 75 orang menjalani operasi katarak untuk memulihkan penglihatan mereka.
Sebanyak 29 orang dipasangi mata palsu yang dibuat khusus – 19 perempuan dan 10 laki-laki.
Dewan JFFA mengadakan rapat kuartalannya di Bali pada bulan Agustus; para anggota dewan juga menghadiri program kesehatan mata di desa dan mengadakan pembicaraan strategis dengan tim Bali.
Upacara pemberkatan tahunan di Yayasan diadakan pada minggu pertama Juli. Seluruh staf berkumpul bersama untuk berdoa dan mendoakan kesehatan yang baik bagi semua orang serta kesuksesan semua program JFF di masa depan.
Dua program kesehatan mata di Jawa Timur dan satu di Labuan Bajo, Flores, diselenggarakan pada bulan Mei dan Juni, selama periode tersebut total 704 operasi pemulihan penglihatan dilakukan.