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#VisionFirst: Peter Holland
2019 has been an incredibly active year for IAPB and the global eye care sector. Some of our highlights include: the first ever mention of eye health at the UN in the declaration on Universal Health Coverage...
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Transition to 2020: Victoria Sheffield
Two decades have flown by since our meetings at WHO in 1999 to launch VISION 2020: The Right to Sight. In a few days, we will ring in 2020 and are challenged by what comes next...
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2019 at IAPB: A Year in Photos
2019 has been a great year: we added new members, a big-bang announcement of Global Assembly 2020, launch of our membership values, phase 2 of the Member Map, World Report on Vision and so much more...
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Key Launches: IAPB Africa
One of the top three highlights from 2019 for the region was the launch of key WHO AFRO documents: Core Competencies for the Eye Health Workforce in the WHO African Region and the Primary Eye Care Training manual...
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Evidence Generation: IAPB South-East Asia
In this year, our collaboration with WHO, IAPB members & MoH in achieving GAP objectives was successful. Some of this year's highlights include: Evidence generation, Bhutan School Sight Programme...
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#StrongerTogether: IAPB Western Pacific
When we look back on 2019 its not necessarily any single event that stands out as a highlight, but a series of themes that recognise the #strongertogether focus in the Western Pacific. Greater Diversity at CoM...
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The IAPB Standard List
In 2019, the IAPB Standard List added new suppliers and manufacturers; completely revamped and customised the Instrument and Consumables Section. Phil also travelled to meet a lot of manufacturers...
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Learning: Seeing is Believing
In 2019 we have been actively sharing learning from SiB projects and connecting managers, practitioners and other key staff from across SIB projects and countries. We have been doing this through...
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Raising the profile: Global Advocacy
It has been a busy year for the IAPB advocacy team. There have been a number of exciting developments & a few important firsts for eye health: launch of WRV, work towards a World Health Assembly Resolution...
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Our Council of Members 2019 Round-up
In the run-up to next year’s Global Assembly 2020, the Council showcased and discussed key themes that will light up our programme next year. Sessions covered a range of topics, including gender equity, climate-action, programme delivery...
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