On the first day of survey data collection we—Me, as the RAAB trainer and Mr Ubeydulla Thoufeeq as the Principal Investigator—were interviewed on live TV regarding the purpose and importance of survey to the country. After two weeks of preparation, I’m back in office and am happy to note that the data collection work is going on full-swing. We are using PEEK’s app for data-collection, which is making the recording of data easy and accurate (I had tested its first use in Nepal too). Data collection should be complete by the end of March and data analysis and result is expected by early April 2016.

The committee was created based on recommendation in a workshop supported by IAPB and organised by Indonesia Ophthalmologist Association (IOA/PERDAMI) in 2014 in Jogjakarta.

IAPB South East Asia has supported the Nepal Ophthalmic Society and the Apex Body for Eye Health (Nepal’s national committee for blindness prevention with government and NGO representatives) to put together a standard protocol to be adopted by all eye hospitals in the country.

LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) announces the commencement of 16th batch of Diploma in Eye Health Management (DEHM) program.