Sightsavers Reports

Primary eye care: opportunities for health system strengthening and improved access to services

In this commentary, we review learnings from eye care programmes in Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Pakistan, and argue that while the integration of certain eye care tasks into the roles of primary health and community workers is feasible, a system-thinking approach is critical to ensure it is done in a coherent and sustainable way.

A surgeon performs cataract surgery on a patient, assisted by two eye care workers.
Type
Opinion piece
Theme
Eye health
Date published
07/04/2022
Journal
International Health
Language
English
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