Inclusive Eye Health

Quality eye health services and social support

Due to a lack of access to eye health care, a billion people worldwide are blind or visually impaired. Access to simple procedures such as cataract surgery or a pair of glasses is out of reach for many women, men, and children who live in poverty. We work to improve everyone's access to inclusive and comprehensive eye health services by strengthening national eye health systems, making services affordable and accessible to the poorest and most marginalized people, and assisting in the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases, even among the most vulnerable groups.

Our Inclusive Eye Health Programs

We want everyone to benefit from inclusive eye health initiatives at CBM. To achieve long-term results, we make sure that our projects:

• Are integrated to national health systems and policies rather than being standalone initiatives.

• Are comprehensive from the promotion of healthy eyes to the prevention of eye diseases.

• Are curative in medical, surgical and optical intervention.

• Enable access to rehabilitation services, utilising local government and community approaches.

• Strengthen support for people with permanent vision impairment so that no-one is left behind.

Ensuring Inclusion

• Understanding the impact of stigma.

• Addressing design and accessibility barriers.

• Directly consulting with people with disabilities and their respective organisations​.

• Lobbying for government and policy support​.

• Connecting through community-based programs​.

• Ensuring barriers for women and girls are addressed​