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Mapping human resources for eye health in sub-Saharan Africa
A survey of human resources and cataract surgeries in 21 Sub Saharan Africa countries has found that eye health workforce is not growing fast enough to achieve global eye health targets in most countries by 2020. Substantially more targeted investment in human...
60 days left to nominate your Queen’s Young Leader
The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme is searching for inspirational young people across the Commonwealth who are making a difference in their communities. ICEH is happy to promote the Queen's Young Leaders Programmes Award to our ICEH Alumni. Exceptional people aged...
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY GRANTS: Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY GRANTS Guidelines The Knights Templar Eye Foundation is committed to support research that can help launch the careers of clinical or basic researchers committed to the prevention and cure of potentially...
LSHTM Alumni Fund Event from July 10.
ICEH participated at the LSHTM Alumni Fund Event held July 10th 2014 at the LSHTM Library. The purpose of this event was to say thank you to all of the alumni and students that helped with, or donated to the LSHTM Alumni Fund. Around 50 guests celebrated over £300,000...
Rethinking eye health systems to achieve universal coverage: the role of research
Achieving universal coverage in eye care remains a tremendous challenge as 226 million people in the world remain visually impaired, the majority from avoidable causes. The impact of eye care interventions has been constrained by the limited capacities of health...
Job Oppportunity for African ICEH MSc Alumni: Sightsavers – Programme Development Advisor: Eye Health and Health Systems Strengthening (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Full information here Programme Development Advisor: Eye Health and Health Systems Strengthening (Sub-Saharan Africa) Sightsavers' vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each...
Innovative Tanzania pilot study finds that incorporating promotion of children’s eye health into reproductive and child health services can improve knowledge and change practices
Many blinding eye conditions of childhood are preventable or treatable, particularly in developing countries. However, primary eye care (PEC) for children is poorly developed, leading to unnecessary visual loss. Activities for control by health workers entail...
Applications open: Clinical research fellowships from the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium
Coordinated by ICEH, the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium is a group of highly respected eye health organisations is delivering an integrated programme of fellowships, research and technology to provide quality care to all and strengthen eye health systems across...
Registration opens for the 2014 ISGEO congress
Registration is now open for this year's International Society Geographical & Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) congress which is being hosted by ICEH at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on the 11th and 12th of September. Register online...