Andrew Bastawrous

Connector, Doctor, Entrepreneur, Foodie, Idea generator, Inventor, Parent, Scientist, World traveler

Andrew Bastawrous is a dedicated public health professional and epidemiologist with a specialization in eye diseases and health services planning. His significant contributions to the field include his work at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. As a co-founder of Peek Vision, Andrew focuses on providing affordable eye care solutions through smartphone technology, aiming to improve healthcare access and outcomes. His commitment to addressing the global issue of poor vision is evident in his research projects and initiatives. Through his work, Andrew strives to reverse the increasing trend of treatable vision loss and ensure that individuals, communities, and countries have access to the eye care they need for improved educational outcomes, productivity, safety, and overall quality of life.

People, family, vision, food, eyes, community, systems change

Advocacy, Finance, Global Health Care, Leadership, mHealth, Ophthalmology, Public Health, Purpose, Research, Social entrepreneurship, Systems change, Tech4Good, Vision

Andrew was made a TED Fellow in 2014 Listen to the TED Fellow's Director, Shoham Arad's NPR story on what it takes to turn an idea into a movement which covers Andrew's journey from sharing his idea on the TED talk stage to the the exciting movement https://www.npr.org/2021/10/22/1048059545/shoham-arad-what-does-it-take-to-turn-an-idea-into-a-movement

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