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Fred Hollows Eye Disease

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Professional Fred Hollows was an eye doctor who spent his whole life helping those people who couldn’t afford or have access to basic eye care. He worked really hard to try and end blindness with the goal to improve the health of Indigenous Australians.

In Fred’s working career he was a man who was quick to recognise a problem and even quicker to act and find a solution to the issue. One of his quotes is: 'When I 've seen an opportunity, I haven 't sat down and called a committee meeting...we 've gone and done it. ' Fred’s attitude helped to inspire many doctors and other health professionals to volunteer their time for his national program to focus on eye disease and other issues within the Indigenous Australians. Fred’s well known program
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