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2020 Highlights

The year 2020 was intended to be a landmark year for the eye health sector – but the culmination of VISION 2020 was overshadowed by the massive impact of the pandemic. What a year! Millions of people, including staff, donors and supporters, have caught and suffered from the virus.

Look to the future: Bob McMullan

Bob McMullan, IAPB’s President on looking to the future: The year 2020 was intended to be a landmark year for the eye health sector – but the culmination of VISION 2020 was overshadowed by the massive impact of the pandemic. The pandemic has seen IAPB’s online efforts flourish in new directions: we are now a virtual platform…
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Hope In Sight: Peter Holland

Queen, Countess and Eye Health Heroes

2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year. The world is nearing the end of one of the most tumultuous years on record. Yet the international battles against COVID-19 and racial inequality are only part of 2020’s narrative. In spite of these challenges, the eye health sector has seen change delivered, progress made and milestones achieved of which we can all be proud.
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Resilience: Victoria Sheffield

Victoria Sheffield

IAPB is many things and resilient is one of them.  2020 was meant to be a very different year and we have been challenged as never before in our lifetime.  We have adapted in creative ways, followed the science and government directives, and collaborated to continue implementing our sight-saving programmes…
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2020 Year in photos

2020 at IAPB: A Year in Photos World Glaucoma Week, World Health Resolution, switch to digital learning despite the pandemic, when we look back at 2020 we have a lot to celebrate…

IAPB Africa

Key Outcomes: IAPB Africa Of the top three highlights from the region from 2020 is The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community Resolution on Eye Health, followed by…

SEA-2020-highlights

SEA-2020-highlights DR screening and management guidelines, elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Myanmar, there was a lot to celebrate in 2020…

IAPB Western Pacific

Adaptability: IAPB Western Pacific World Report on Vision launch in PNG, a different yet bigger World Sight Day 2020, Drew Keys highlights the adaptability and resilience of our sector…

Seeing is believing

Celebrating success: Seeing is Believing “Due to the Covid-19 pandemic our neat close-out plans across the remaining 36 projects was thrown into total disarray”, writes Sally Crook highlighting how somehow it all came together…

IAPB Global Advocacy

Big wins: Global Advocacy A World Health Assembly Resolution, progress on first-ever UN Resolution on Vision, despite everything 2020 ended up being a hugely successful year for eye health advocacy…

IAPB COVID 19 Resources

Connecting Knowledge: Knowledge Management With travel curtailed, the focus was on utilising the online environment to connect and share expertise and experiences in a rapidly changing environment for eye health. Here is how…

IAPB Valued Supplier

New Beginning: Valued Supplier List “2020 also marked the start of a new beginning for the IAPB Standard List. In April 2020, the IAPB Standard List was upgraded to the IAPB Valued Suppliers Scheme”, writes Phil Hoare.