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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.
Member Story

02.09.2026

KCCO Marks 25 Years of Advancing Eye Health in Tanzania and Across Africa

  • Africa,
  • Collaboration,
  • Innovation,
  • KCCO,
  • Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology,
  • Tanzania
IAPB

24.08.2026

From Elimination to Integration: Eye Health Takes Centre Stage at PAHO’s Seventh Regional Trachoma Meeting

Frank Hida / Dr. Martha Saboyá / Dr. Sandra Talero

  • El Salvador,
  • Latin America,
  • PAHO,
  • Regions,
  • Trachoma Elimination
IAPB

24.08.2026

Paraguay presents preliminary results of the 3rd Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB 2025)

  • RAAB,
  • Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness,
  • technology,
  • The National Eye Health Program of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
IAPB

24.08.2026

IAPB strengthens partnerships at VISION 2020 India conference

Yuddha Sapkota / Indra Prasad Sharma

  • Bengaluru,
  • India,
  • South East Asia,
  • VISION 2020 India
IAPB

24.08.2026

Brazil’s Senate Hearing: Building Political Will for Eye Health Ahead of the Global Summit

Frank Hida

  • Brazil,
  • Global Summit for Eye Health,
  • Latin America,
  • Senate Hearing

20.08.2026

Volk Optical and ACE Global Bring Retinal Care to Underserved Communities in Honduras

  • Honduras,
  • Latin America,
  • Retinal Screening,
  • Virtual by Volk,
  • Volk Optical

20.08.2026

A Clear Vision for Everyone

Bryan Milo

  • Africa,
  • Zimbabwe,
  • Zimbabwe Council for the Blind
Work Groups
Eye Health in Humanitarian Settings

20.08.2026

Eye Health in Humanitarian Settings

A fast four with co-chairs of IAPB Humanitarian Response Member Engagement Group on World Humanitarian Day

  • Humanitarian Response,
  • World Humanitarian Day
Member Story

14.08.2026

OCI Career Connect 2026: Opening New Doors for Optometrists

Swetha Saravanan / Harshada Kale / Paula Mukherjee

  • Career Development,
  • India,
  • OCI,
  • Optometry,
  • Optometry Education,
  • Workforce Development
Member Story

11.08.2026

SNEC at 35: Celebrating Excellence, Innovation and Global Partnership in Eye Health

Anna Tan / Dr Natasa Sonat / Mr Sidik Aziz

  • Artificial Intelligence,
  • Clinic Trials,
  • Collaboration,
  • community eye health,
  • Global Partnership,
  • Innovation,
  • Sustainable Local Ecosystems,
  • Systems Strengthening
IAPB

10.08.2026

Peter Holland Visited Paraguay’s Minister of Health

  • Eye Health Policy,
  • Eye Health Survey,
  • Global Eye Health,
  • Global Summit for Eye Health,
  • Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare and Fundación Visión,
  • National Vision Committee,
  • Paraguay,
  • RABBs
IAPB

05.08.2026

The solar eclipse of 12 August 2026: how to view it safely

Ministry of Health Italy

  • eye care,
  • Solar eclipse