Field testing project to pilot World Health Organization global eye health indicators in Latin America: lessons learned thus far
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) global action plan 'Universal eye health: a global action plan 2014-2019' (the GAP) 1 includes a global target to reduce the prevalence of avoidable visual impairment by 25% by 2019 (compared to the 2010 baseline). Progress against this target will be measured by three core indicators, which the WHO suggest should be reported on regularly by member states: • Prevalence and causes of visual impairment • Cataract surgical services: cataract surgical rate (CSR) and cataract surgical coverage • Number of eye health professionals by cadre (ophthalmologists, optometrists and allied eye health personnel). A project is underway in Latin America to strengthen the collection and reporting of eye health indicators in collaboration with ministries of health, national VISION 2020 or prevention of blindness committees, and national professional societies in five countries: Chile, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Secondary objectives include evaluating the feasibility of accurate data collection, the reliability of the indicators, and the adequacy of the metrics used to define the indicators, as well as barriers to obtaining these data.
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