Today we had a deep dive into the Eye Care Competency Framework. A relatively novel approach in eye care, it was great to be able to share with everyone at the Workshop on Eye Health for All in the Western Pacific Region: Planning for Action.World Health Organization (WHO) IAPB

A wonderful opportunity to get the World Health Organization (WHO) together for the Western Pacific Regional launch of the Eye Care in health systems: Guide for action!

🫁 The air we breathe. 🍲 The food we eat. 🚰 The water we drink. 🌆 The environment we live in. 🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats. ⬇️ All of these impact our health. #HealthForAll: means protecting nature 🌎🌍🌏 More on #COP27 ⬇️

Here we are! COP27 the whole Global Health Community is mobilized! From Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to the most isolated health care profesional! All here as decisions will have a big impact on our health! World Health Organization (WHO)

Climate change and eye health are linked in a cause-and-effect cycle that threatens to undo decades of progress in global health and leave vulnerable populations at risk of being left behind. ☞ iapb.org/learn/knowledg… @COP27 #COP27 #TogetherForImplementation

The Eye care in health systems: guide for action and its 4 accompanying tools were developed to support planning and implementation of IPEC. See the video below for a snapshot of what to expect and have an overview of all the tools⬇️ #EyeCare4All youtu.be/FgGqJPdb9o0

🎬The call for World Health Organization (WHO) #HealthForAll Film Festival 2023 is open! Submit your short films for the categories of better health & well-being and UHC in the context of eye care or hearing care. Tell us your powerful story, be part of the #Film4Health. Info🔗bit.ly/3VpmPgD

Digital technology is a key driver to accelerate solutions towards the triple planetary crisis. For #IWD2023, it is time to #PowerOn equal inclusion of women and girls in technology, innovation, and STEM to help solve the complex environmental challenges we face today.

Today is #InternationalWomensDay Health technologies and digital health services are powerful tools that enable women and girls to make informed decisions about their health needs bit.ly/3J38LGj #HealthForAll

Women are less likely to access good quality eye care interventions, such as cataract surgery and spectacles. Check the Report➡️bitly.ws/B6Cv    On this #InternationalWomensDay2023 let’s call for equitable access to quality eye care.    #EyeCare4All

Our health is often inextricably linked to our environment, and #ClimateChange can have a negative impact on your eye health. Find out about climate change & #EyeHealth in this new Q&A with Dr R Venkatesh Chief Medical Officer Aravind Eye Hospital.fal.cn/3xuPg

#ClimateChange is a public health issue. Visit fal.cn/3xCdf and learn how our environment impacts eye health. 🌎 💚 🌍 #InvestInOurPlanet #EarthDay

This #EarthDay, we are reminded that we all have a role to play in climate action. Learn more about the impacts of climate change on eye health and how you can get involved from the IAPB Climate Action Work Group. ☞ fal.cn/3xCzV #InvestInOurPlanet

Today is #WorldSightDay. More than 2 billion people have a vision impairment. In at least 1 billion – or almost half – of these cases, vision impairment could have been prevented. Follow these tips for healthy eyes ⬇️

🌐👀Today is #WorldSightDay! Vision is our most dominant sense. Yet, 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment & about 1 billion of these cases could have been prevented or fixed bit.ly/3FfU6VI

📢Today World Health Organization (WHO) launches the Vision and eye screening implementation handbook, providing step-by-step guidance for conducting vision & eye screening in community & primary care settings. 👀 Access the publication here ➡️bit.ly/3SA1wui #EyeCare4All #SPECS2030 Stuart Keel

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Globally, more than 2 billion people suffer from vision impairment. About half of these cases could have been prevented or treated with adequate eye care. On Thursday's #WorldSightDay, World Health Organization (WHO) shares tips for maintaining healthy eyes. who.int/news-room/fact…