Capacity building for universal eye health coverage in South East Asia beyond 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Report on Vision suggests that universal eye health coverage (UEHC) can be achieved through an integrated people-centered eye care (IPCEC) delivery. This study provides an estimation of capacity building of facilities and workforce to attain UEHC through IPCEC in South East Asia (SEA) beyond 2020.

Methods

The data sources on the magnitude of blindness and visual impairment in the SEA region included reports of the Vision Loss Expert Group, most recent population-based studies from the member states and unpublished data from the study teams. The model is based on the estimated or projected population of the member states in 2020 and 2030.

Results

Data from the ten member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) SEA show that the magnitude of b

SUBMITTER: Das T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7314786 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature