IAPB Work Group Sessions and Meetings

Day 1, Wednesday, 2^nd  March, Time: 08.00 – 08.45 GST 

Title:  School Eye Health Programmes – moving forward with integration and collaboration
Attendance:  In Person and Online
This session will explore:

• challenges that face school eye health programmes from a funding perspective, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic
• the advocacy efforts to integrate school eye health into school health
• integration of school eye health into school health – the challenges and opportunities
• what does a public-private partnership mean – experiences and examples

Organized by: IAPB School Eye Health Work Group

Title: Data & Evidence
Attendance: In Person
This workshop will:

• consider the data and evidence needs for achieving 2030 In Sight.
• draw on the evidence and gaps in evidence detailed in the Lancet Global Commission for Global Eye Health and the recently published Grand Challenges.
• discuss evidence needs and stakeholders in evidence pipeline.
• discuss how can we work together to drive, produce and use evidence to improve eye health for all.

Co – led by: Jude Stern and Matthew Burton

Stream 3

Title: Environmental Sustainability in Eye Care
Attendance: Online Only
This session will explore:

• impact of climate change on eye care
• eye health sector’s contribution to climate change and the important role we can play
• steps we can take to implement environmentally sustainable practices
• tools that can help you and your organisation take environmentally sustainable steps

Organized by: IAPB Climate Action Work Group

Participating in IAPB Work Groups is about contributing your organisation’s expertise, sharing knowledge, and shaping IAPB policies and positions in key areas of eye health delivery and advocacy.

Schedule:

• • School Eye Health Work Group
    Friday, 4th March, Time: 0730 – 0830 GST
    Venue: Diamond Room, Novotel
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• • Human Resource for Eye Health Work Group
    Friday, 4th March, Time: 0900 – 1000 GST
    Venue: Diamond Room, Novotel
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