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IAPB Blog is home to ideas, policy positions, findings, and stories that provides the context for eye health policy and practice. The views, ideas, technologies or policy positions in these blog posts belong to the authors and do not necessarily describe IAPB's position or views on these matters.
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CBM rolls out health system strengthening programme in Kenya Kenny Odero Programme Coordinator Vision Impact Project David Munyendo Director CBM Kenya Country Office

06.04.2023

CBM rolls out health system strengthening programme in Kenya

Kennedy Odero / David Munyendo

  • 2030 In Sight Strategy,
  • CBM,
  • Kenya
IAPB
This child is happy to receive his new glasses/Keith Kalu

06.04.2023

Marking 75 Years of the WHO this World Health Day

Peter Holland

  • WHO,
  • World Health Day
IAPB
Person using the IAPB eye health technology guide

04.04.2023

Transforming Eye Health with Technology: A Guide for Success

Shreyashi Paik / Jude Stern

  • Equitable access to eye care,
  • Eye Care Technology,
  • Technology in eye heath,
  • Universal Health Coverage
IAPB
Screenshot of Junu talking about UN SDG Summit

03.04.2023

Advocacy to Action Regional Update Session: Africa Region

Junu Shreshta / Simon Day

  • Advocacy,
  • Advocacy to Action,
  • Africa
Member Story
Seeing again after years of blindness and being physically challenged, text below author Mark Adama Maina and Andrew Williams, The Fred Hollows Foundation logo in a bubble on the right

03.04.2023

Seeing again after years of blindness and being physically challenged

Mark Adams Maina / Andrew Williams

  • Disability,
  • Kenya
IAPB
Group photo people holding guide at Day 1 of High Level meeting

29.03.2023

South East Asia – High Level Meeting on Integrated People Centred Eye Care

Yuddha Sapkota

  • 2030 In Sight,
  • Hyderabad,
  • India,
  • Integrated people-centred eye care,
  • WHO
IAPB
Man holding E as he asseses vision of a woman

29.03.2023

Rapid Assessment of Refractive Error in progress at Rohingya Refugee Camp, Cox Bazaar

Yuddha Sapkota

  • Bangladesh,
  • Coz Bazaar,
  • RAAB,
  • Refugees
IAPB
A woman smiling after having her sight restored.

23.03.2023

Nepal: Approval of Eye Health Strategy

Yuddha Sapkota

  • Eye health strategy,
  • Nepal

17.03.2023

Why You Should Attend the 16th Global Conference on Ageing: Insights from a Gerontology Expert

Ashney Patrick

  • age-friendly environments,
  • Ageing,
  • global conference,
  • Older adults,
  • older women,
  • technology
Case Study
Member Story
Four patients who have had cataract surhery in the frame, focus is on patient with his green cap removed and a hand over his right eye smiling/Abir Abdullah

15.03.2023

Improving Cataract Services for Underserved Groups

Jacqui Ramke / Hugh Bassett

  • Cataract,
  • equity,
  • eye health,
  • Research
Opinion

13.03.2023

One Year Later: Delivering Eye Health Services for Displaced Ukrainians

Tatiana Ghidirimschi / Brooke Blanchard

The LOW VISION Center reflects on its emergency plan to address the continuity and expansion of eye care in a context unprecedented in Europe since World War II.

  • Conflict,
  • Cross-sector,
  • Eastern Europe,
  • Healthcare,
  • Humanitarian Response,
  • Moldova,
  • Ophthalmology,
  • Refugees,
  • Ukraine