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The World Report on Vision IAPB summary
Our modern world is built on our ability to see. Without vision, many of us would struggle to learn, to read, to participate in school, find work and to live life to the fullest. Today, at least 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment and of these, at least 1 billion have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed.
This is a summary from IAPB outlining the key points from the World Report on Vision.
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IAPB WHO World Report on Vision Launch Pack
This document provides IAPB’s key messages on the World Report on Vision, including the key findings and recommendations of report, IAPB’s press release and a social media and communications toolkit.
The World Report on Vision seeks to generate greater awareness and increased political will and investment to strengthen eye care globally. The report sets out concrete proposals to address sigificant challenges in delivering eye care. Its key proposal is to integrate and scale up ‘people-centred eye care’, embedded in health systems and based on strong primary health care.
Peter Holland, CEO, IAPB: “It is unacceptable that more than a billion people are affected by treatable or avoidable sight loss. And this number is projected to balloon in the coming years—we need to act now. I congratulate the WHO and partners for launching this crucial document on the eve of World Sight Day. In the coming months, we will work with the WHO and IAPB member organisations to advocate for and deliver the World Report’s priorities across the world”.
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World Report on Vision Country Launches Toolkit
The purpose of this document is to assist IAPB members leading or supporting a World report on vision country launch.
The document outlines the key steps for delivering a launch; the process for engaging with key stakeholders such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and IAPB; and the desired outcomes and next steps. This document should be read alongside the WHO World report on vision event toolkit.
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The World Report on Vision
Greater awareness and increased political will and investment to strengthen eye care globally.
The World Report on Vision seeks to generate greater awareness and increased political will and investment to strengthen eye care globally. The report sets out concrete proposals to address significant challenges in delivering eye care. Its key proposal is to integrate and scale up ‘people-centred eye care’, embedded in health systems and based on strong primary health care.
For the first time, the World Report on Vision begins to capture the global need – including the backlog of people who have yet to be helped, those whose needs have been met, for instance with glasses and contact lenses, and those who still need to interact with the health system and could benefit from rehabilitation.
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World Report on Vision infographic
