Únete a una poderosa alianza sin precedentes para mejorar la salud ocular de todos.
Únete a la IAPBUncorrected error refractivo is the leading cause of vision impairment in child and adult populations. Globally, it is estimated that only 36% of people with a distance vision impairment debido a error refractivo have received access to an appropriate pair of spectacles, while more than 800 million people have a near vision impairment (i.e. presbyopia) that could be addressed with a pair of reading spectacles.
In recognition of the large unmet need for care, coupled with the fact a highly cost-effective intervention exists (i.e. spectacles), WHO Member States endorsed the first-ever global target for refractive target for error refractivo at the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly (2021). Specifically, the global target is a 40 percentage point increase in effective coverage of error refractivo by 2030.
To support Member States with the achievement of the global target, WHO is launching the SPECS 2030 initiative. The event will bring together key stakeholders with the objectives to:
Location: WHO headquarters, Geneva Suiza
Participation: By invitation. The meeting will be held in-person.