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Shilpy is a 32 year old woman from Bangladesh. When she was younger her father was sick for a long time, so to support her family Shilpy left home, travelling to Dhaka to find work in a garment factory. There she had an accident and a needle from a s...

In the Patauakhali district, one of the most disaster-prone regions in Bangladesh, you will find Shahadat. He is a married, 40 year-old man with three children, supporting his family by operating an event and catering business. Shahadat also has a di...

Today (25 November) marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Across the world, it is estimated that a third of women will have experienced physical or sex...

Ethiopia is the country with the largest burden of trachoma globally – 44% of all active trachoma. In 2018, Ethiopia also counted for over 62% of all Trachomatous Trichiasis surgeries done globally. Within the SAFE strategy, F&E (facial cleanl...

Elfreda Whitty is CBM UK’s Programme Manager for our Ear and Hearing Care programme in Zambia, which is supported by the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund. She recently travelled to Zambia to meet some of the nurses and cli...

CBM UK Communications Officer, Kate Mortimer, recently visited Jean-Baptiste and his family at their home in Rwanda. In this blog, she talks about the huge barriers Jean-Baptiste has faced in trying to get treatment to restore his sight. Jean-Baptist...

This blog was co-authored by Dr Julian Eaton (Co-Director of the Centre for Global Mental Health at LSHTM and Mental Health Director at CBM International), Dr Nicholas Westcott (Director of the Royal African Society) and Prof Stanley Okolo (Director-...

As global mental health receives increasing attention on the political stage, Kirsty Smith reflects on key developments in the past year and challenges ahead. Depression has now been identified as one of the leading causes of disability across the wo...

In May, we welcomed a new Chair of Trustees, Robert McCorquodale. Robert is a Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Nottingham and also works as a barrister. Passionate about tackling injustice, he has provided advice a...

This week at the United Nations in New York, the General Assembly is hosting a High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This SDG Summit is the first of its kind since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Deve...