IAPB-Country Chair Nepal and Executive Director

Organisation: Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh

In Nepal, the most blinding conditions among children are preventable; these include – Vitamin A deficiency, Xerophthalmia, measles, ophthalmia neonatorum, eye injuries, congenital cataract and congenital glaucoma. Refractive error, squint and amblyopia are other common causes for vision impairment, low vision and unilateral blindness. National Programme for Control of Childhood Blindness In 2010, with the…

Eye Care Foundation celebrates 35 successful years

Anil Gorkhaly

Executive Manager

Organisation: Eye Care Foundation

The Eye Care Foundation together with our partners and IAPB celebrated our 35 Anniversary on 26 August in Kathmandu. The Honorable Dr. Surendra Kumar Yadav, State Minister for Health and Population graced the occasion. A similar celebration was also organized in Pokhara in the presence of Honorable Mr. Kiran Gurung, Minster for Economic Affairs and…

August 5, 2019

Finding Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of eye health in Nepal

Sailesh Kumar Mishra

IAPB-Country Chair Nepal and Executive Director

Organisation: Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh

In 2017, the Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) carried out a “knowledge, attitude and practice” national survey to understand the evolving demand for, and knowledge/attitudes for eye care in Nepal. A key aim for the survey was to assess, communicate and address eye health seeking behavior at the community level. Though Nepal is small in…

July 29, 2019

The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology celebrates two milestones

Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota

IAPB South East Asia Regional Coordinator

Organisation: IAPB

The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO), recently celebrated its 25th anniversary on 22nd June 2019. It also marked another milestone that day – the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised TIO as a WHO Collaboration Centre of Ophthalmology. TIO is the first Institute in Nepal to receive this recognition in the field of ophthalmology. A…

May 2, 2019

USAID launches new $300m programme to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases

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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is an alliance of civil society organisations, corporates and professional bodies promoting eye health through advocacy, knowledge and partnerships.

Organisation: IAPB

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases | East, a new global programme working to strengthen countries’ abilities to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The programme will control and eliminate five neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Uganda and twelve other countries. The programme is a…

March 12, 2019

Sub-Specialty Training is Key to Addressing Glaucoma

Angelia Rorison

Communications Manager

Organisation: Himalayan Cataract Project

For World Glaucoma Week, Angelia Rorison, Himalayan Cataract Project on why sub-Specialty Training is key to Addressing Glaucoma. Access to eye care services is one of the biggest challenges to providing glaucoma treatment in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in rural areas. Routine eye exams and basic treatment are often unavailable. Both are crucial components…

December 11, 2018

2018 – Members share their highlights

Emma Foote

Membership & Fundraising Officer

Organisation: IAPB

2018 has been a fantastic year for the IAPB alliance. We finish 2018 with over 150 members and a couple of new members are set to join us early 2019. As this year comes to a close, we wanted to share with you some of the highlights from across the alliance; we asked a cross…

December 10, 2018

IAPB: A year in photos 2018

Emma Foote

Membership & Fundraising Officer

Organisation: IAPB

January IAPB Gender Equity work group established What a fantastic way to start the year! With The Fred Hollows Foundation, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Seva Foundation, Helen Keller International and Sightsavers at the helm, the group provides an important forum for raising awareness, sharing ideas and disseminating evidence on gender equity approaches. A New Ray…

October 26, 2018

How do we ensure eye care is everywhere?

Aly Bandali

President and CEO

Organisation: Operation Eyesight Universal

We tend to know why children and adults do not access eye care services – poverty, inability to access services, uninformed about solutions to poor vision, the stigma involved, and the list goes on… Knowing the “why” is the easy part. What we are all working towards is the “how.” How do we eliminate those…

June 5, 2018

Nepal eliminates trachoma: the backstory

Sailesh Kumar Mishra

IAPB-Country Chair Nepal and Executive Director

Organisation: Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh

WHO validates Nepal for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem–the first South East Asian country to have achieved this success Trachoma, a chronic conjunctivitis caused by repeated episodes of Chlamydia trachomatis, is still the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a multi-faceted strategy, the SAFE strategy, for trachoma…

May 24, 2018

Nepal Eliminates Trachoma

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Organisation: IAPB

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Nepal for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem–the first South East Asian country to have achieved this success. Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in Nepal in the 1980s. The country has been working towards the elimination of trachoma and other forms of preventable…

September 27, 2017

South East Asia Day at CoM

Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota

IAPB South East Asia Regional Coordinator

Organisation: IAPB

At IAPB Council of Member’s meeting the South East Asia (SEA) Day was attended by almost 300 participants from over 70 organisations throughout the globe. It is considered as one of the biggest IAPB CoM meeting. The meeting was divided into seven sessions: Setting the tone, Cataract, Glaucoma, Uncorrected Refractive Error, Diabetic Retinopathy, Cornea and…

August 7, 2015

Cataract Surgery Protocol – Nepal

Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota

IAPB South East Asia Regional Coordinator

Organisation: IAPB

IAPB South East Asia has supported the Nepal Ophthalmic Society and the Apex Body for Eye Health (Nepal’s national committee for blindness prevention with government and NGO representatives) to put together a standard protocol to be adopted by all eye hospitals in the country.

May 5, 2015

Nepal earthquake

Alessandro Di Capua

Ten days have now passed since Nepal’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck on 25 April, with its epicenter very close to Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. With victims’ numbers rising over 7,000 and work to reach survivors with vital supplies now under way, our thoughts are with all those affected from the devastation in that region. In any…