Program activity areas training facilities and engagement of regional training institutions to support the University of Papua Vietnam New Guinea in reviewing the current curriculum Consultations and workshops around the National Strategy for the Prevention of Commencement of scoping for an Blindness to 2020 with a Vision to 2030’ optometry school in the University (National Blindness Prevention Strategy) of PNG brought all stakeholders together to identify different stakeholder inputs and follow-up Cambodia actions to support its implementation. Support to the Cambodian National Program for Eye Health (NPEH) to improve Vietnam key outcomes: stakeholder coordination regarding the Approval of the National Blindness implementation of the soon to be endorsed Prevention Strategy new National Eye Health Strategic Plan (NEHSP) 2016-2020. Improved coordination across the eye health sector for the promotion of key Consultation and planning process for messaging, awareness raising and program delivery with multiple educational material, events and stakeholders, particularly around the campaign content Australian Government supported Ophthalmology Residency Program. Raising awareness on the need for broadened insurance coverage for the Cambodia key outcomes: eye health sector Funding the development of the new Development and implementation of NEHSP 2016-2020 school health policy guidelines Strengthened organisational capacity of Papua New Guinea (PNG) the NPEH Engagement of all eye health sector Gender and disability inclusiveness stakeholders helped improve coordination of work in-country aligned to the WHO Global Gender and people with a disability were a Action Plan and secure better integration of issue in all activities and eye health within the broader health discussions. An example of this successful system. approach can be seen in Cambodia where the Eye Health Sectoral Committee is now PNG key outcomes: working with the Women’s Ministry to address gender issues in the eye health Strengthening collaborative approaches sector. for data collection and information sharing (i.e. successful Rapid Innovation Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) undertaken) Sector coordination enabled to create space for innovation through sharing of Integration of the National Eye Health information, experiences and exploring new Strategy into the Department of Health partnership opportunities, including with planning the private sector. In the long term, innovative partnerships and collaborative Defining, assessing needs, and planning approaches will be critical to strengthen the of cadres within the eye health sector delivery and impact of eye health and vision Strengthening of ophthalmology care services in the Asia-Pacific region. For training through scoping of existing
Program activity areas Vietnam Consultations and workshops around the National Strategy for the Prevention of Blindness to 2020 with a Vision to 2030’ (National Blindness Prevention Strategy) brought all stakeholders together to identify different stakeholder inputs and follow-up actions to support its implementation. Vietnam key outcomes: Approval of the National Blindness Prevention Strategy Improved coordination across the eye health sector for the promotion of key messaging, awareness raising and educational material, events and campaign content Raising awareness on the need for broadened insurance coverage for the eye health sector Development and implementation of school health policy guidelines Papua New Guinea (PNG) Engagement of all eye health sector stakeholders helped improve coordination of work in-country aligned to the WHO Global Action Plan and secure better integration of eye health within the broader health system. PNG key outcomes: Strengthening collaborative approaches for data collection and information sharing (i.e. successful Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) undertaken) Integration of the National Eye Health Strategy into the Department of Health planning Defining, assessing needs, and planning of cadres within the eye health sector Strengthening of ophthalmology training through scoping of existing training facilities and engagement of regional training institutions to support the University of Papua New Guinea in reviewing the current curriculum Commencement of scoping for an optometry school in the University of PNG Cambodia Support to the Cambodian National Program for Eye Health (NPEH) to improve stakeholder coordination regarding the implementation of the soon to be endorsed new National Eye Health Strategic Plan (NEHSP) 2016-2020. Consultation and planning process for program delivery with multiple stakeholders, particularly around the Australian Government supported Ophthalmology Residency Program. Cambodia key outcomes: Funding the development of the new NEHSP 2016-2020 Strengthened organisational capacity of the NPEH Gender and disability inclusiveness Gender and people with a disability were a issue in all activities and discussions. An example of this successful approach can be seen in Cambodia where the Eye Health Sectoral Committee is now working with the Women’s Ministry to address gender issues in the eye health sector. Innovation Sector coordination enabled to create space for innovation through sharing of information, experiences and exploring new partnership opportunities, including with the private sector. In the long term, innovative partnerships and collaborative approaches will be critical to strengthen the delivery and impact of eye health and vision care services in the Asia-Pacific region. For
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