Introduction to IPEC is a free, self-paced elearning course which will deepen your understanding of what integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC) is, what it aims to achieve and why it is important.
You may have heard of integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC). It’s a key part of the World Report on Vision from the World Health Organization and is increasingly referenced in the eye health sector.
However, you may have some questions. What is IPEC? How is it different from previous approaches to eye care? How can we make IPEC a reality?
Introduction to IPEC is a free, self-paced elearning course which will deepen your understanding of what integrated people-centred (IPEC) is, what it aims to achieve and why it is important.
You’ll also learn about how to create an eye care strategic plan that focuses on IPEC, and how key tools from the World Health Organization can support this process.
Introduction to IPEC includes four self-paced interactive modules delivered by email – one unit per day over four days.
In each unit, you will regularly be presented with key questions around IPEC, which encourage you to think and respond.
In Unit 1, we’ll explore:
Unit 1 will be useful for a wide range of stakeholders across eye health, health and other sectors.
After you complete Unit 1, we will invite you to continue to Units 2 to 4.
Over these three units, we will move through the steps towards IPEC, using a case study based on a fictional country, Nortana.
You will play the role of Clara, the Country Manager for an eye health NGO. You will participate in meetings and help guide the team towards a strategic plan for IPEC implementation.
Given the situation in each country is different, you’ll also be invited to consider your own setting.
In unit 2, you’ll work with the team to:
In Unit 3, you’ll help to:
In Unit 4, you’ll help the team to:
Each unit is a self-paced, interactive elearning module that will take around 30 minutes to complete, so around 2 hours over four days, depending on how you engage with the material. You can complete each unit at a time that suits you.
The training is delivered by email – one unit per day over four days. If you don’t access a unit, you will be sent gentle reminders.
There is no cost to access the training – all are welcome to register.
The training can be completed on any device (laptop or desktop computer or mobile) with an active internet connection. The training can be completed on slower internet connections, but you may experience some loading delays or issues accessing some content.
You can enrol and begin the training at this link. You can unsubscribe from the training course at any time.
Further information on IPEC is available here on the IAPB website, and we will continue to make more content available around IPEC over time.
The World Report on Vision and the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health also contain a wealth of further information and recommendations.
There are a few things you can do:
If you still can’t resolve the issue after completing the above steps, you can access Introduction to IPEC at this link.
If you have any issues or questions around accessing Introduction to IPEC, please contact Michael Morton.
If you would like further support around IPEC in your setting, please contact the regional coordinator in your region.
Thanks to all experts and partners across the IAPB network who gave feedback during the development of the course, particularly Deon Minnies from the Community Eye Health Institute in Cape Town, South Africa.
This resource was sponsored by The Fred Hollows Foundation, with support from the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program.
