In a recent meeting filled with shared purpose and mutual admiration, representatives from KnowTheGlow (KTG) and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) came together to discuss potential avenues for collaboration in the fight against childhood cancer. Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KTG, and Ruth Ngaruiya, …
Introducing Punam Bhandari
KnowTheGlow Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris recently had the privilege of connecting with Punam Bhandari, a dynamic leader with Cure Blindness (Cure Blindness Project), to explore potential pathways for collaboration in raising awareness around preventable childhood blindness. Their conversation offered …
Introducing Dr. Winston Ceesay
In a recent discussion with Dr. Winston Ceesay, Consultant Ophthalmologist and CEO of the Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre (SZRECC) in The Gambia, the KnowTheGlow team gained valuable insights into the strides being made, as well as the ongoing challenges, in addressing pediatric eye …
Awareness Program for Primary Health Care Workers on Retinoblastoma using the Arclight
Retinoblastoma represents 3% of all childhood cancers, and is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood in the world in children below 5 years of age. Worldwide prevalence is 1:15000 to 1:20000 live births. Exact prevalence in Nepal is not known but a recent survey …
Introducing Dr. Said Hussein Gedi and Dr. Mohamed Kalif
Ruth Ngaruiya, KTG Program Manager for Africa, recently held a virtual meeting with Somali healthcare leaders Dr Said Hussein Gedi and Dr. Mohamed Kalif to discuss a potential collaboration aimed at addressing critical gaps in childhood eye care across Somalia. The conversation highlighted the urgent …
Introducing Dr. Sowmya Jayachandran
KnowTheGlow is proud to welcome Dr. Sowmya Jayachandran, an American Board-certified Pediatrician based in Chennai, India, as a new volunteer dedicated to advancing our mission of preventing childhood blindness through early detection. With pediatric training from the University of Arkansas and research experience at the …
Introducing Fabrizio D’Esposito
KnowTheGlow recently had the privilege of engaging in a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation with Fabrizio D’Esposito, Head of Region for the Western Pacific at the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). While the dialogue between Fabrizio and Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, and …
Introducing Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy, Founder and President of Breast Cancer Hub
When KnowTheGlow Co-Founder Megan Webber was introduced to Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy by Dr. Sowmya Jayachandran, it was clear that their shared commitment to awareness and early detection would spark a powerful connection. As the founder of the Breast Cancer Hub—and later, the Childhood Cancer …
Introducing Dr. Hornametor Afake
In a significant step toward addressing preventable childhood blindness, KnowTheGlow recently engaged with Ghana’s National Eye Care Unit. Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KTG and Ruth Ngaruiya, KTG’s Africa Programs Manager, connected with Dr. Hornametor Afake, Head of the National Eye Care Unit, to discuss shared …
Introducing Dr. Srijana Adhikari
As KnowTheGlow concluded its awareness campaign across Nepal and Tibet, Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris had the honor of connecting with one of the region’s most influential voices in pediatric ophthalmology—Dr. Srijana Adhikari of Tilganga Eye Institute in Kathmandu. In …