by Hugh Bassett | Oct 26, 2020
Key considerations if you are planning to undertake a RAAB Working with a RAAB trainer A certified RAAB trainer must be involved in preparations for the RAAB, to maintain quality and ensure the protocol is adhered to. The trainer can help with the preparations for the...
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 26, 2020
List of qualified RAAB trainers Africa Amir Bedri, Ethiopia Amirbedri@yahoo.com Khumbo Kahlua, Malawi director@bicomalawi.org / khumbokalua@yahoo.com Susan Lewallen slewallen@kcco.net Wanjiku Mathenge, Rwanda ciku@email.com Caleb Mpyet mpyetc@yahoo.com Deon Minnies,...
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 26, 2020
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) visit the RAAB website What is RAAB? RAAB is a well-established population-based eye health survey. It assesses the prevalence and causes of vision impairment and blindness among people aged 50 years and older, as well as...
by Romulo Fabunan | Nov 13, 2014 | News
How to become a certified ICEH RAAB trainer: This is a two stage process firstly attending a RAAB toT which is a week to 10 days long intensive training on the methodology and techniques for training up a team to conduct a RAAB. Secondly, within one year of the first...
by Hugh Bassett | Aug 11, 2025 | News
Cataract surgery is a highly cost-effective public health initiative, addressing the main cause of avoidable blindness. Nepal has a comparatively high rate of sight loss globally, with 6.7m people experiencing some form of sight loss, and 65% of this due to cataract....