APPENDIX 2 Cross-cutting principles and approaches Universal access and Human rights Evidence-based Life course approach Empowerment of people equity with blindness and Life course approach visual impairment practice All people should have Strategies and Strategies and interventions Eye health and related People who are blind or equitable access to health interventions for for treatment, prevention and policies, plans and who have low vision can care and opportunities treatment, prevention and promotion need to be based programmes need to take participate fully in the to achieve or recover the promotion must be on scientific evidence and account of health and social, economic, political highest attainable standard of compliant with good practice social needs at all stages and cultural aspects of life health, regardless of age, international of the life course gender or social position rights conventions and agreements
APPENDIX 2 Cross-cutting principles and approaches Universal access and equity Human rights Evidence-based Life course approach practice Life course approach Empowerment of people with blindness and visual impairment All people should have equitable access to health care and opportunities to achieve or recover the highest attainable standard of health, regardless of age, gender or social position Strategies and interventions for treatment, prevention and promotion must be compliant with international rights conventions and agreements Strategies and interventions for treatment, prevention and promotion need to be based on scientific evidence and good practice Eye health and related policies, plans and programmes need to take account of health and social needs at all stages of the life course People who are blind or who have low vision can participate fully in the social, economic, political and cultural aspects of life