Books and manuals
Manual for
VISION 2020: The Right to Sight Workshops
Editor: Graham Dyer
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description:
A manual with practical exercises introducing the VISION 2020 priority diseases and how to plan a VISION 2020 programme.
Link: PDF (625Kb)
Planning for VISION 2020 at the District Level
Author: Graham Dyer
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2007
Description: This practical manual aims to assist eye health providers and programme managers to plan and implement VISION 2020 activities at the district level so reducing the prevalence of eye diseases and improving the vision of the population.
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A Global Review and Practical Manual for the Prevention of World Blindness
Author: Murray McGavin
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description: Selected and updated articles from Community Eye Health Journal, 1988-2003.
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Strategies for the Prevention of Blindness in National Progammes - A primary health care approach
(2nd Edition)
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 1997
Date added: 2008-01-25
Description: A comprehensive guide to the development of well-planned national programmes for the prevention of blindness. Addressed to health planners and decision-makers in developing countries, the book responds to the very large number of people who have been either blinded or significantly visually impaired by conditions that are easily prevented or cured. National programmes, based on a primary health care approach, are put forward as the best strategy for reaching the many people who can benefit from simple, inexpensive, and effective measures delivered by trained health care workers.
Link: PDF (3.7Mb)
CDs/DVDs
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness
Author: Hans Limburg, Walter Meester, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack
Publisher: ICEH
Published: October 2007
Date added: 2007-10-11
Description: RAAB is a rapid methodology to conduct a population based survey of visual impairment and eye care services among people aged 50 years and over. RAAB is intended to provide the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment, its main causes, the output and quality of eye care services, barriers, cataract surgical coverage and other indicators of eye care services in a specific geographical area. This package for entry and analysis of data from population based Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) includes: RAAB installation software and instruction manual, IOV forms for training the fieldwork team, instructions on how to collect the survey data, RAAB survey forms and further reading. Order a free RAAB CD or download the software, manual and forms.
VISION 2020: developing an action plan to prevent blindness at national, provincial and district level - Version 2
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 2005
Description: A resource intended for those who are involved in the advocacy, design, planning, implementation and monitoring of VISION 2020 action plans.
Link: ftp.who.int/nmh/Vision2020/start.htm
Reports and documents
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Global Initiative for the Elimination of Avoidable Blindness : action plan 2006-2011.
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 2007
Date added: 2008-03-17
Description: This document is the result of many months of research, consultation and revision, by the WHO Prevention of Blindness and Deafness team, with input from many leading figures from IAPB. The Action Plan recognises achievements and milestones in the implementation of the VISION 2020 Global Initiative, and points up some of the challenges now facing the programme worldwide.
Link: PDF (4.7Mb)
Designing Health and Population Programs to Reach the Poor
Author: Lori S. Ashford, Davidson Gwatkin, and Abdo S. Yazbeck
Publisher: Population Reference Bureau www.prb.org
Published: 2006
Date added: 2007-10-11
Description: This report draws from recent literature on promoting greater equity in the health sector, including the findings and lessons from the World Bank's Reaching the Poor Program. The program, completed in 2005, sought to find and encourage the adoption of strategies to ensure that disadvantaged groups benefit more fully from health, nutrition, and population services.
Link: PDF (495Kb)
The Global Initiative for the Elimination of Avoidable Blindness, 1997
Author: WHO, IAPB
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 1997
Description: This document initiated the development of a global plan to enable all parties and individuals involved in combating blindness to work in a focused and coordinated way to achieve the common goal of eliminating all avoidable blindness. It outlines objectives, strategies, indicators and targets for service delivery of eye care, in order to eliminate blindness from the five most amenable causes of avoidable blindness at that time [1997]. Information is also given on strategies for the control of other significant causes of blindness.
Link: PDF (3.2Mb)
International Ophthalmolgy Strategic Plan to Preserve and Restore Vision - Vision for the Future
Author: Duldulao EC
Publisher: International Council of Ophthalmology and Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis www.icoph.org
Published: 2001
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: This book is designed to encourage, enhance and coordinate activities of the approximately 150,000 ophthalmologists worldwide and the many additional thousands of physicians, health specialists and societal leaders in a sustained program to decrease blindness and visual impairment throughout the world.
Link: www.icoph.org/prev/contents.html
Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
Author: Sachs JD, et al.
Publisher: UN Millennium Project www.unmillenniumproject.org
Published: 2005
Date added: 2007-10-11
Description: This report brings together the core recommendations of the UN Millennium Project. By outlining practical investment strategies and approaches to financing them, the report presents an operational framework that will allow even the poorest countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
Link: www.unmillenniumproject.org/reports/fullreport.htm
Human development report 2007/2008 - Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world
Publisher: UNDP www.icoph.org
Published: 2007
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity at the start of the 21st Century. Failure to meet that challenge raises the spectre of unprecedented reversals in human development. The world's poorest countries and poorest people will bear the brunt.
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The State of the World’s Children 2007
Author: Patricia Moccia et al.
Publisher: UNICEF www.unicef.org
Published: 2007
Date added: 2007-10-11
Description: This report examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives – and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. It looks at the status of women today, discusses how gender equality will move all the Millennium Development Goals forward, and shows how investment in women’s rights will ultimately produce a double dividend: advancing the rights of both women and children.
Link: PDF (1.9Mb)
State of the World's Sight VISION 2020: The Right to Sight 1995 -2005
Author: Anthony Solomon. Editorial Committee: Allen Foster, Jo Humphries, Ramachandra Pararajasegaram, Usha Raman, Nag Rao, Serge Resnikoff, Hugh Taylor
Publisher: VISION 2020 www.v2020.org
Published: 2005
Description: The aim of this document is to offer readers a global overview of the current status of visual health. It highlights the challenges faced and points to opportunities for action. Information and evidence is provided to help formulate and sustain relevant health policies, health systems and public health iniatives in countries.
Link: www.v2020.org/page.asp?section=000100010015
What is the evidence on effectiveness of empowerment to improve health?
Author: Wallerstein N
Publisher: WHO Regional Office for Europe www.euro.who.int
Published: February 2006
Date added: 2007-10-11
Description: A Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report on the effectiveness of empowerment strategies to improve health and reduce health disparities. The report shows that empowering initiatives can lead to health outcomes and that empowerment is a viable public health strategy. The key message from this review is that empowerment is a complex strategy that sits within complex environments. Effective empowerment strategies may depend as much on the agency and leadership of the people involved, as the overall context in which they take place.
Link: PDF (425Kb)
World development indicators 2007
Publisher: The World Bank www.worldbank.org
Published: 2007
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: This publication is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. The 2007 WDI includes more than 900 indicators in over 80 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
Link: web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/DATASTATISTICS/0,,contentMDK:
21298138~pagePK:64133150~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html
World Health Report 2007 - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 2007
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: This report shows how the world is at increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents, natural disasters and other health emergencies which can rapidly become threats to global public health security. The report explains how the revised International Health Regulations (2005), which came into force this year, helps countries to work together to identify risks and act to contain and control them. The regulations are needed because no single country, regardless of capability or wealth, can protect itself from outbreaks and other hazards without the cooperation of others. The report says the prospect of a safer future is within reach - and that this is both a collective aspiration and a mutual responsibility.
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Discussion groups and email lists
VISION 2020 Newsletter
Publisher: VISION 2020: The Right to Sight
Description: The VISION 2020 newsletter includes all the latest news and information on VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, World Sight Day and activities taking place around the world.
Link: Subscription information:
To receive the newsletter please fill in the form at www.vision-2020.org/contactus.asp?section= 000100010004
Web sites
Managers taking Action based on Knowledge and Effective use of resources to achieve Results (MAKER)
Publisher: WHO
Description: The MAKER web site is for people who work in a setting with limited resources, make decisions on how best to use staff, budgets, drugs and other resources and are responsible for making things happen. Includes concepts, guidance and tools to help decide how best to use resources, or to solve problems and contributions from other health managers.
Link: www.who.int/management/en/
Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Publisher: WHO
Date added: 2007-10-11
Description: The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) supports countries and global health partners to address the social factors leading to ill health and inequities. It draws the attention of society to the social determinants of health that are known to be among the worst causes of poor health and inequalities between and within countries. The determinants include unemployment, unsafe workplaces, urban slums, globalization and lack of access to health systems.
Link: www.who.int/social_determinants/en/ |
