World Health Organization

Resolution WHA66.4 Resolution WHA66.4 ““Universal eye health: Universal eye health:

a global action plan 2014-2019”a global action plan 2014-2019”

Ivo Kocur, MD MA MSc MBAMedical Officer

Prevention of BlindnessWorld Health Organization

Geneva, Switzerland

World Health Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland

Magnitude of visual impairmentMagnitude of visual impairment

•285 million visually impaired (worse than 6/18 better eye)•Of them, 39 million blind (worse than 3/60 better eye)

Opportunity: Opportunity: up to 80% of visual impairment globally is avoidable

Source: WHO. Global data on visual impairments in 2010

Endorsed resolutionEndorsed resolution WHA66.4 on WHA66.4 on

Universal eye health:Universal eye health: a global action plan a global action plan

2014-2019 2014-2019

World Health AssemblyWorld Health AssemblyGeneva, May 2013Geneva, May 2013

The global eye health action plan Is centered around

universal health coverageuniversal health coverage

achieved in the area of eye health through the provision of

comprehensive eye care servicescomprehensive eye care services integrated into the national health system.integrated into the national health system.

Universal Health CoverageUniversal Health Coverage

The goal is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them.

Universal Eye Health: Universal Eye Health: A Global Action Plan 2014-2019A Global Action Plan 2014-2019

New:

• a continuum of eye care which includes rehabilitation

• comprehensive eye care services integrated in health system strengthening

• universal eye health

Objectives of the Universal eye health:Objectives of the Universal eye health:a global action plan 2014-2019a global action plan 2014-2019

Evidence based advocacy

OBJECTIVE 1OBJECTIVE 1

Health system approach for strengthening comprehensive eye care

Multisectoral engagement and effective partnerships

OBJECTIVE 2OBJECTIVE 2

OBJECTIVE 3OBJECTIVE 3

Objectives of the Universal eye health:Objectives of the Universal eye health:a global action plan 2014-2019a global action plan 2014-2019

Evidence based advocacy

OBJECTIVE 1OBJECTIVE 1

What can optometrists do?What can optometrists do?

Objectives of the Universal eye health:Objectives of the Universal eye health:a global action plan 2014-2019a global action plan 2014-2019

Health system approach for strengthening comprehensive eye care

OBJECTIVE 2OBJECTIVE 2

Source: http://www.who.int/topics/health_systems/en/

Objectives of the Universal eye health:Objectives of the Universal eye health:a global action plan 2014-2019a global action plan 2014-2019

Multisectoral engagement and effective partnerships

OBJECTIVE 3OBJECTIVE 3

What can optometrists do?What can optometrists do?

Universal Eye Health: Universal Eye Health: A Global Action Plan 2014-2019A Global Action Plan 2014-2019

New:

For the first time Member States agreed the global target for the Action plan:

• the reduction in prevalence of avoidable visual impairment by 25% by 2019 from the baseline of 2010

American Academy of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology USA, 2014, 2015USA, 2014, 2015

World Congress of Ophthalmology World Congress of Ophthalmology Japan, 2014Japan, 2014

WHA66.4 Action plan sessions and symposiaWHA66.4 Action plan sessions and symposia at major global eye care eventsat major global eye care events

World Congress of Ophthalmology World Congress of Ophthalmology Mexico, 2016Mexico, 2016

3030thth Asia Pacific Academy of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology CongressOphthalmology Congress

China, 2015China, 2015

2020thth European Society of European Society of Ophthalmology CongressOphthalmology Congress

Austria, 2015Austria, 2015

Pan-American Association of Pan-American Association of OphthalmologyOphthalmologyColombia, 2015Colombia, 2015

11stst World Congress of Optometry World Congress of OptometryColombia, 2015Colombia, 2015

WHO Region of the AmericasWHO Region of the AmericasPanama City, May 2015Panama City, May 2015

WHO European Region WHO European Region Vienna, June 2015Vienna, June 2015

WHO African Region WHO African Region Brazzaville, December 2013Brazzaville, December 2013

WHO Eastern Mediterranean WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, Cairo, March 2014Region, Cairo, March 2014

WHO Western Pacific WHO Western Pacific Region, Manila, Nov 2014Region, Manila, Nov 2014

WHO South East Asia Region, WHO South East Asia Region, Hyderabad, Nov 2014Hyderabad, Nov 2014

Regional workshops for WHO Member States to promote implementation Regional workshops for WHO Member States to promote implementation of WHA66.4 Global eye health action planof WHA66.4 Global eye health action plan

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Eye care indicators Eye care indicators globally adopted for monitoring globally adopted for monitoring

universal health coverageuniversal health coverage

Cataract Surgical Coverage

Additional indicators

Cataract surgical rate and coverage

Waiting time to elective surgery –cataract, coronary angioplasty, hip replacement, knee replacement

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World Health Organization

Resolution WHA66.4 Resolution WHA66.4 ““Universal eye health: Universal eye health:

a global action plan 2014-2019”a global action plan 2014-2019”

Ivo Kocur, MD MA MSc MBAMedical Officer

Prevention of BlindnessWorld Health Organization

Geneva, Switzerland