MEDIA ADVISORY: Embargoed virtual press conference: Latest data on cataract - Tuesday, 10 February at 14h CET

No images? Click here Monday, 09 February 2026 MEDIA ADVISORY Latest data on cataract Embargoed virtual press conference (Embargoed until Wednesday, 11 February 2025, 00:30 CET) There are 17 million people blind from cataract globally. Most cataracts can be fixed with a safe and affordable 15-minute surgery, yet half of all people with the condition have no access to this. In some areas, many will die without ever having their cataract treated. The World Health Assembly has set an ambitious target for an increase of 30% in effective cataract surgical coverage (eCSC) by 2030. When: Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 14:00 CET Where: Embargoed Virtual Press Conference Subject: Latest data on cataract Speakers: •     Dr Stuart Keel, WHO technical lead for eye care, vision impairment and blindness Connection details: https://who.zoom.us/j/91598054555 Password: (o)^(o)_99 Media contact: mediainquiries@who.int   You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe