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Latest developments in international efforts for VISION 2020 - its members & their activities

  1. The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2010

    Funding opportunity for IAPB's UK-based members

  2. HKI Needs Senior Leaders in Africa

    Several openings in Africa for senior leadership positions as country directors in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Nigeria and Zimbabwe

  3. Guide Dog for UK CEO

    VISION 2020 UK Chief Executive on his eventual decision to get a guide dog

Forthcoming Events

  1. Mar
    20
    Mar
    24

    APAO Sydney 2011

    Online registration is now open!

  2. Sep
    16
    Sep
    20

    APAO/AAO Beijing 2010

    25th Joint Meeting of the APAO and AAO

  3. Jun
    15
    Jun
    15

    Vision UK 2010 Conference

    "Sharing the challenge, making it happen"

- a joint programme of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness and World Health Organization

 small boy with glasses in classroom - photo courtesy of Jamshyd Masud / Sightsavers
small boy with glasses in classroom - photo courtesy of Jamshyd Masud / Sightsavers

                                                                                                                                                                                                         Working together to eliminate avoidable blindness

 Surgical training in Ethiopia, photo by Polly Braden for ORBIS International
Surgical training in Ethiopia, photo by Polly Braden for ORBIS International

                                                                                                                                                                                                               90% of blind people live in developing countries

 Primary Eye Care community outreach in Bangladesh photo by Matt Shonfeld for ORBIS
Outreach worker examines children in Bangladesh
small girl, Congo. Photo copyright CBM

80% of blindness is avoidable

 small girl, Congo. Photo © CBM
Simila, photo courtesy of The Fred Hollows Foundation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    two-thirds of blind people are women & girls

 Simila, photo courtesy of The Fred Hollows Foundation

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World Sight Day 2010

Child gazes to camera; World Sight Day 2010; Countdown to 2020

World Sight Day 2010 - Countdown to 2020

Global Network

world map - Africa, Europe, Americas, Asia, Pacific

Disease prevalence, service data, contacts

Health Systems and eye care: A way forward

Eye health workers discuss plans - photo by Dr. H. Nkumbe

New online discussion forum welcomes your comments

What is IAPB?

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International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

A coordinating, umbrella organisation, leading international efforts for blindness prevention & bringing stakeholders together...

Gro Harlem Brundtland, former DG, WHO

Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director General, WHOVISION 2020 is about partnership. This is one of the most important aspects for WHO in the future.

VISION 2020 - working together to eliminate avoidable blindness

VISION 2020 is the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness, a joint programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) with an international membership of NGOs, professional associations, eye care institutions and corporations.

 

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Last updated: 01-12-2009