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As technology advances, here’s how to make sure no one is left behind

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Dr. Pueyo using Track.Ai to diagnose a young patient

“According to the World Health Organization, there are 19 million visually impaired children (PDF) around the world. As you might expect for someone in Dr. Pueyo’s line of work, she has a great vision: a world where no child goes undiagnosed.

The stakes are much higher than squinting to see the whiteboard in math class. Of these 19 million children, three in every five have serious conditions that can lead to permanent blindness. And in developing countries, 60% of children who go blind at an early age will die within a year from related complications.

The sad truth is…”

Leer más: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/technology-for-all-inclusive-tech/

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