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Globally, two-thirds of all blind people are women, primarily because they are less likely to receive services, compared to men. In many settings, this disparity is even more pronounced between girls and boys.
Seva has taken explicit leadership in the gender and blindness global initiative. All Seva-supported projects work towards achieving gender equity by focusing on overcoming cultural and economic barriers to access by women and girls.
The barriers that prevent women and girls from receiving surgery vary locally and can include:
Awareness of the problem is not enough. Political will and social action are needed to address gender inequities in use of eye care services. We believe that in order to achieve the goals of VISION 2020, gender inequities in eye care must be a priority for all organizations.
Courtesy of Seva Canada.
Inclusiveness and Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
The WHO Vision and eye screening implementation handbook (VESIH) offers a step-by-step guidance for conducting vision and eye screenings in community and primary care settings.
This key report sheds light on the often-overlooked supply-side barriers that prevent many in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from obtaining affordable, quality glasses.
L’OCCITANE en Provence has always put people at the heart of its operation. For more than 20 years, it has been committed to Caring for Sight, supporting projects around the world that help prevent blindness.
The 2023 Annual Report of CBM's eye care work across its programmes. Inclusive, comprehensive and integrated- CBM's Eye Health Initiative reports on it latest work in eye health.
This guidance aims to facilitate the monitoring of both eye and ear care services through presenting a set of core facility indicators along with considerations for analysis and use of routine health information
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) have collaborated to produce a report on Eye Health and the World of Work
This report was authored by the Deloitte Center for Health Economics working with Roche and IAPB
ROP related blindness can be prevented by improving comprehensive preterm care and screening at appropriate time.
Exploring the Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Ocular Surface - A Review of Risk Factors
Interventions To Slow The Progression Of Myopia
