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IAPB Africa comprises over 30 member agencies working in almost every country in South-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our ambition is to influence change in eye health work force planning in SSA by aligning our efforts with health system strengthening and advocating for the full implementation of the 2014-2019 WHO Action Plan for the Prevention of Avoidable Blindness to achieve Universal Coverage.
To achieve our vision we have established a 10 year time frame, divided into two, 5 year, implementation phases and supported by a rolling set of priorities. This strategy lays out our immediate objectives for the first 5 years.
This report outlines how an ageing population, rising diabetes rates, and low awareness of retinal conditions in Asia Pacific are reshaping vision care, highlighting new opportunities to improve care through existing systems.
This summary of Better Education in Sight provides an estimate of global learning and economic productivity losses from uncorrected refractive error in schools.
A policy brief developed by IDF and The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) that advocates for a joint approach to prevent and manage vision loss in people living with diabetes by integrating diabetic retinopathy (DR) care into diabetes policies and national health plans.
This report highlights the impact and success of the 2023 Love Your Eyes at Work campaign.
ROP related blindness can be prevented by improving comprehensive preterm care and screening at appropriate time.
This PDF document from IAPB's Climate Action Work Group debunks five prevalent myths about climate action and eye care.
