Our guest speaker on Friday, April 10th was Dr. Anshu Chandra, Haiti Eye Clinic Director, Global Eye Project and fellow Rotarian. Dr. Chandra has worked in Haiti for the last 15 years building and advancing eye care for the poor. She is working to end disparities in eye care globally by brining this service to remote areas and giving them health equity. When she went to Haiti, she referred to it as a “Life Changing Journey”.
She is leading their efforts in Haiti and has built a permanent eye clinic in Fond-des-Blancs which provides client care and training for local residents. Dr. Chandra is also collaborating with other institutions in Haiti providing care via mobile clinics to address the immediate need as well as working on more permanent solutions by helping to further develop the Haitian ophthalmology residency program in Port-au-Prince.
This would provide advance training and access to equipment and supplies so that all Haitians can have high quality eye care. Dr. Chandra has provided eye care in so many communities around the world. She was raised in India and the United States where her mother was a social worker with under-served communities and created programs to strengthen various skills to make members more independent.