IAPB launches global eye care guide

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) launched the World Health Organization’s Eye Care in Health Systems Guide for Action to help countries worldwide implement eye care services effectively.

During the 75th World Health Assembly, Peter Holland, CEO of IAPB, commented: ‘We know that the burden of avoidable blindness is not equal. In 2021, we moved closer to addressing that inequality with the landmark UN Resolution on Vision, enshrining eye health as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.

‘Now, we have the WHO Eye Care Guide for Action, an exciting set of practical tools that will support effective eye health interventions in national health programmes, and ensure people receive the care they need, when they need it, and where they need it.’