by dogfish | August 19, 2024 | What's New?
Barbershops in black communities are considered cultural institutions that befittingly establish domains amongst men of this demographic, consequently enabling a novel setting to address historical health inequalities. In 2021, the ABALON Trust team visited... 
by dogfish | May 9, 2022 | What's New?
In December, ABALON Trust worked with Mr George S. Odhiambo-Ohito, a cataract surgeon at City Eye Hospital, Nairobi and Mount Kenya University to deliver 14 cataract surgeries to 13 people living in Siaya, a town in the West of Kenya. The surgeries restored sight to... 
by dogfish | May 9, 2022 | Case Studies
Know the Unknown – Long term conditions like hypertension and diabetes can be prevented, managed and in some cases brought into remission if people are able to manage their lifestyle and risk appropriately. These conditions are the leading causes of preventable... 
by dogfish | May 9, 2022 | Case Studies
In October 2020, ABALON Trust secured funding from the M&S charitable foundation to support those who have lost loved ones due to COVID-19 and also have sight loss and illnesses that can lead to problems with sight such as diabetes, as part of the “Behind the... 
by dogfish | May 9, 2022 | Case Studies
During 2020, ABALON Trust provided diabetic retina training to three ophthalmology trainees during training at the Maria Holder Diabetes Centre in St. Michael, Barbados. The Barbados Diabetes Foundation (BDF) was formed in 2001 as a mechanism for providing a...
