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VISION 2020: The Right to Sight ADVOCACY in Action

VISION 2020: The Right to Sight ADVOCACY in Action WORKING TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS. Working together to eliminate avoidable blindness. VISION 2020: The Right to Sight is the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness ,

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VISION 2020: The Right to Sight ADVOCACY in Action

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  1. VISION 2020: The Right to Sight ADVOCACY in Action WORKING TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS

  2. Working together to eliminate avoidable blindness VISION 2020: The Right to Sight is the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness, a joint programme of the World Health Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, together with its global membership of NGOs, professional bodies, institutions & corporations. 

  3. VISION 2020 & IAPB • VISION 2020: The Right to Sight • Launched 1999 • Joint programme of IAPB and World Health Organization (WHO) • Facilitating development & implementation of national eye care plans • Collaboration between private organisations & public (government) agencies • International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) • Founded 1975 • Umbrella organisation leading global efforts for the prevention of blindness • Over100 members: • 80+ International NGDOs, • Global professional peak bodies – optometry & ophthalmology • World-leading academic & medical institutions • Concerned corporations & foundations • World Blind Union • Mobilising resources; Advocacy & awareness; Facilitating programmes

  4. VISION 2020 Advocacy With Governments • VISION 2020 workshops – reaching 150 countries • National prevention of blindness committees established in 118 countries • National eye care plans in 104 countries • Recent examples: • Indian government commitment of USD$265m • Pakistani government committed $50m • Australian government commitment of at least AUD$45m

  5. IAPB Global Advocacy • World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolutions 56.26 & 59.25, urging all WHO Member states to formulate integrated & sustainable national eye health plans • WHO Mid-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) 2008-13 visual impairment is now specifically mentioned under Strategic Objective #3 • WHO Action Plan for Prevention of Blindness & Visual Impairment – adopted by World Health Assembly, 2009 • Thanks to advocacy of IAPB & members, all 193 WHO member states are formally committed to investing in eye care for their populations

  6. VISION2020.org – global facts, network & interaction

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