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Source: VCA Core competencies for the eye health workforce in the WHO African Region The competencies framework can be used as a guide for self-directed learning, as an advocacy tool, and for assessments. There will also be a broad range of users of the competencies including Educational institutions; Learners of eye health; Professional associations; Licensing…
Source: VCA A Global Strategy on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021-2030 The Strategy supports the achievement of the targets of the 2021-2030 road map on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It sets out the critical role of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for prevention, care and management of NTDs, and the…
Source: VCA Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are ancient diseases of poverty that impose a devastating human, social and economic burden on more than 1 billion people worldwide, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas among the most vulnerable, marginalized…
Source: VCA WHO WEBINAR – WHO’s work building on the World Report on Vision – Questions This is a summary and questions from a WHO webinar – WHO’s work building on the recommendations of the World Report on Vision.
Source: VCA Catalogue of key eye health In order to assess trends in the prevalence and causes of visual impairment, including blindness, to measure progress made by Member States in preventing visual impairment, including blindness, and to monitor implementation of the Global Action Plan 2014-2019 for a universal eye health, a set of core process…
Source: VCA WHO Rehabilitation Guide for Action The development and field testing of this resource was coordinated by Pauline Kleinitz, Rehabilitation Programme, WHO, with the support of Alarcos Cieza, Coordinator for Vision, Hearing, Rehabilitation, Disability, Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention, WHO.
Source: VCA Primary Eye Care Training Manual The purpose of this manual released by the WHO Regional Office for Africa is to provide guidance in the design, implementation and evaluation of a course that aims to build and strengthen the capacity of health personnel to manage eye patients at primary-level health facilities in the African…
Source: VCA WHO International Consensus Conference on Vision Rehabilitation Standards This document is the outcome of a consultative process to elaborate international standards on vision rehabilitation. The process, which began in 2014, culminated in the International Consensus Conference on Vision rehabilitation, Rome (Italy) 9 – 12 December 2015.
Source: VCA The Impact of Myopia and high Myopia Report of the Joint World Health Organization–Brien Holden Vision Institute Global Scientific Meeting on Myopia – University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 16–18 March 2015
Source: VCA Investing in eye health: securing the support of decision-makers Investing in eye health: securing the support of decision-makers
