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IAPB consults panels of experts with considerable experience, to identify good practice and assist with the compilation of IAPB Essential Equipment Lists especially for use in resource-constrained settings. NGOs, Ministries of Health, District Health Services, eye clinics and hospitals can use the IAPB Essential Equipment lists to plan and purchase inventory.

The IAPB Diabetic Retinopathy Working Group welcomes the inclusion of the Essential Equipment for Screening, Monitoring and Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in the IAPB Standard List. This list also reflects the procedures and requirements outlined in the ICO Guidelines for Diabetic Eye Care to provide suggestions for equipment and consumables considered essential minimum requirements to perform high quality for screening/ monitoring and treatment for DR.

This list provides additional general guidelines to facilitate planning/budgeting. Please note, however, all responsibilities for decisions remain entirely with ophthalmologist, programmes and partners.

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At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the international community agreed to undertake a major effort to promote sustainable development globally and in every nation and free humanity from poverty and hunger.

Member States also agreed to establish the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing and tasked it with developing options for a sustainable development financing strategy to facilitate the mobilization of resources and their effective use in achieving sustainable development objectives.

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According to World Health Organization (WHO) calculations, in 2010 more than 26 million people in the Region of the Americas suffered from a visual impairment. More than 3 million of them were blind and most were over the age of 50. However, nearly 80% of these cases could have been avoided.

In response to these problems, in 2013 the World Health Assembly (WHA) approved Universal Eye Health – a Global Action plan for the prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment 2014-2019. The Strategic Plan of the Pan American Health Organization 2014–2019, approved by the Directing Council in 2013, also gives priority to eye health in the context of reducing preventable disability, providing access to rehabilitation services, and promoting better health and living conditions.

This Plan of Action for the Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment 2014–2019 is the Organization’s response to the challenges indicated above, offering concrete action to address the Region’s priorities for the prevention of blindness. The Plan of Action 2014–2019 is designed to continue and step up efforts by the Member States, the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, and international partners to continue improving eye health and prevent avoidable blindness and visual impairments.

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