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First her kidneys failed, and then her eyesight: a story from the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation

First her kidneys failed, and then her eyesight: a story from the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation

When 48-year-old Mai Khanal’s kidneys failed six years ago, doctors said that she would need to undergo regular dialysis. At that time, kidney failure patients in Nepal still had to pay for their dialysis treatment. For Mai, the monthly cost of US $250 was more than what her family

Watch: Manang District Outreach Camp

Watch: Manang District Outreach Camp

The district of Manang sits in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. Known for its picturesque landscape, the story of the district’s residents goes untold. With a population of just over 5000, a significant amount of people are living with curable and avoidable blindness. The Tej Kohli and Ruit

Forward:Thinking - Where are we headed?

Forward:Thinking - Where are we headed?

Forward:Thinking is a series that will feature stories about innovation in esports, blindness, poverty, artificial intelligence and everything in between. Read below to find the seventh entry into the series which is what I believe to be the future of blindness innovation, esports and artificial intelligence. When I think

Want to tackle poverty? Start with blindness

Want to tackle poverty? Start with blindness

One of the underreported tragedies of our time is that nearly 90% of the world’s blind live in low-income countries where poverty and blindness perpetuate in a descending cycle. Blindness has been proven to be both a cause and an effect of extreme poverty. Blind people in developing countries

Forward:Thinking - AI redefining job roles

Forward:Thinking - AI redefining job roles

Forward:Thinking is a series that will feature stories about my ventures into esports, blindness, artificial intelligence and everything in between. Read below to find out about the introduction and expansion of using artificial intelligence throughout many sectors. I have spoken several times before regarding artificial intelligence and the human

Women in the world’s poorest communities are being empowered by projects to restore their sight

Women in the world’s poorest communities are being empowered by projects to restore their sight

90% of the world’s blind live in low-income countries and 64.5% are women. A new program by London tycoon Tej Kohli and ‘God of Sight’ Dr. Sanduk Ruit plans to screen 1,000,000 and cure at least 300,000 of cataract blindness by 2026. 14-year-old Bipani Rai

Tej Kohli: India’s Forgotten XP Children

Tej Kohli: India’s Forgotten XP Children

At 8PM BST today documentary film ‘Father Will I See Again?’ will premiere online on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inf9z3p0Dis. The film reveals how corneal transplants are bringing hope to those living in the shadows with Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a rare genetic condition which causes the skin