Published
01 May 2025
SIGHT IS LIFE HEALTH CARAVAN
To mark World Sight Day on 10 October 2024, we launched our second ‘Caravane de Santé’ (Health Caravan) through the Endeavour Foundation, in partnership with the local health authorities. In 2024, the Health Caravan was deployed across our mines – Sabodala, Mana, Houndé, and Ity – to address critical ophthalmological needs within local communities.
The initiative offered consultations, treatments and education to promote better eye health, while fostering stronger relationships between our mining operations and host communities. Over 2,000 people in our communities received ophthalmological consultations, corrective glasses for common vision problems such as near sightedness and presbyopia, surgery and follow-up care for cases requiring further treatment. The Health Caravan reflects Endeavour’s commitment to improving the health and well-being of local communities, particularly in areas where access to eye care and screening for eye disease is very limited. This initiative reflects the collaborative and comprehensive strategy we take to enhance employee health and well-being as well as that of our local communities and aligns with our commitment to UN SDG 3, aiming to ensure healthy lives and well-being for everyone.