My name is Lynne Hadley and I have worked as an Ophthalmology Matron in a Trust South East England since 2001 and have over thirty years of nursing experience. The Trust comprises of three main hospital sites and three satellite sites. I started my career in Day Surgery where I gained experience in ward, theatre…
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Who would have thought that in the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and on International Nurse's Day, that the crucial role of nurses would have been so front and centre! As an ICU nurse away from the bedside for 9 years this period has been challenging and pride inducing. Whilst the ventilation skills…
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I have been a nurse for over 40 years, with thirtysomething of those being in ophthalmic nursing. Currently, I serve as the nurse in a busy ophthalmic clinic with 2 ophthalmologists and 2 optometrists, and serve as the nursing director of our ophthalmic ASC. In one way, my education and nursing experiences have prepared me to manage…
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Seva Foundation had an eye on COVID-19 since January 2020 when their Executive Director, Kate Moynihan invited Dr. Larry Brilliant, Seva co-founder, and former WHO Smallpox program worker, to give a webinar to colleagues from around the world. Seva Foundation’s roots are in the smallpox program of the 1970s, as many of Seva founders worked…
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Aravind Eye Care System has also produced COVID 19 Clinical Protocols AECS to prevent COVID-19.
Light for the World is a global disability & development organization, breaking down barriers to enrich society and unlock the potential among the people they serve. The current focus countries include Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Uganda. One of the key areas for Light for the World is to strengthen comprehensive eye health services in…
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To support CBM’s Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) partners, a “Disability Inclusive Community Action – COVID-19 Matrix” has been developed with the aim to provide community programmes guidance on possible action points in community development and mobilization in relation to COVID-19 preparedness and response. The matrix is not intended to be a comprehensive implementation tool. It…
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We have been following the progress of the virus since the crisis in China began and when it arrived in the United States we began to seriously think about what we should do. On March 13, our optometrists in Mexico City came together for a work meeting and were told that we were contemplated suspending…
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Pandemics rarely affect all people in a uniform way. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is likely to disproportionately affect these people living with disabilities, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, where 80% of people living with disabilities reside, and capacity to respond to COVID-19 is limited. Measures such as physical distancing or self-isolation may…
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IAPB's Head of Knowledge, Jude Stern will be hosting our second COVID-19 webinar on digital technologies and how they can help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jude will be speaking to Prof Tien Yin Wong, Medical Director, Singapore National Eye Centre. Webinar Date: 19 May 2020 Time: 1615 hrs, Singapore time Register for free
Press Release Madison, Wis. May 5, 2020 — Combat Blindness International (CBI) is pleased to announce that it has received an $80,000 grant from The Allergan Foundation to boost CBI’s efforts to alleviate preventable blindness in low-income countries. Specifically, Allergan’s funding will expand CBI’s International Pediatric Programme providing free vision screenings and glasses, which on…
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Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre, based out of Kolkata, West Bengal, India has initiated ‘Reach Out Programme for Eye Emergency’ in India due to circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic To address the challenge, Susrut collaborated with local Police Commissionerate (Bidhannagar Police) to identify the patients who need emergency services. Seeking support of Police…
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Dr Pararajasegaram, former WHO Regional Advisor and Consultant, and former President, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, is no more. Para, as he was fondly called by many in the eye care sector, was a mentor and supporter of many eye care programmes and organisations around the world. Para played a key role in…
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Sangchul Yoon and Mijin Kim on Vietnam school health project… The ICT-based Comprehensive School Health Project in Thanh Hoa Province, had set out its goals as improvement of Health awareness and health behaviour amongst secondary school students in the area. Project BOM affiliated with Yonsei University Severance Hospital, a South Korea originated NGO, and a…
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Do you have an innovative idea to help beat neglected tropical diseases? The Ascend West and Central Africa programme, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), is excited to announce the launch of a new learning and innovation fund to accelerate the control and elimination efforts for up to five neglected tropical diseases…
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In response to a new global challenge, on the day after Good Friday, eight VisionSpring India team members formed a convoy to deliver food kits to 100 of Delhi’s most vulnerable families. 18 days earlier, the Indian government had issued a strict stay at home order to over one billion people in response to COVID-19.…
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Background We are facing unprecedented times for everyone’s health and well-being. As an international development organization, Operation Eyesight’s mission is to prevent avoidable blindness and restore sight. A large part of our programming is community outreach and due to COVID19, our eye health programs in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have shifted to respond to…
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IAPB submitted a statement on behalf of the global eye care sector to the 2020 United Nations Economic and Social Council High Level Segment (HLS). Held on an annual basis, the HLS represents the culmination of ECOSOC’s annual cycle of work and convenes a diverse group of high-level representatives from Government, the private sector, civil…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, 27 April 2020. The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) announced today that they will postpone their flagship event, the IAPB Global Assembly, from 12-14 October 2020 to 11-13 October 2021. IAPB has been monitoring the COVID19 global pandemic and its impact closely. Keeping these developments and the risk…
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IAPB’s Global Assembly 2020 was due to be held in Singapore this October. As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has decided to postpone Global Assembly to October 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak has led to unprecedented closures and restrictions around the world. This has had major implications to our sector in the…
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