
EyeHealth
Facts & Stats
285 million are of the world population visually impaired of which an 38.6 million are blind. And the major causes of (vi + b) are cataract and refractive errors.* << more >>
Most of the blindness in the world is in low-income and poor communities.
Our Objectives:
We partner to ...
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tackle the issue of refractive errors and
**Four of the WHO Strategic objective 2 core components defines our EyeHealth Care objectives:
(1) leadership and governance;
(6) a flexible digital infrastructure;
(7) an adaptable health workforce and
(9) a people-centred approach.
We achieve these through:
1. Vision screening leading to the development of TeleEyeHealth care.
2. Facilitate some Training of Community EyeHealth Workers
3. Resourcing community members (item donation: spectacles, clothing, books and toys).
