The National Eye Heath Plan 2017-2021(NEPH), the country’s first national strategic plan for eye health was launched on 23 March 2017. It will guide and align the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) and other stakeholders to significantly reduce avoidable blindness and address vision impairment in Myanmar.
The purpose of Myanmar’s National Eye Health Plan is “to improve access to comprehensive and quality eye care services by strengthening the eye care system in order to reduce avoidable Visual impairment by 25% by year 2020”.