{"id":194261,"date":"2024-01-21T13:44:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=194261"},"modified":"2024-01-21T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:44:12","slug":"why-antigua-barbuda-needs-primary-eye-care-services-at-district-and-community-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/why-antigua-barbuda-needs-primary-eye-care-services-at-district-and-community-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Antigua-Barbuda Needs primary Eye Care Services at District and Community Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CARIBBEAN COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED<\/p>\n

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\u201cCelebrating more than 56 years of service to the Caribbean – 1967-2024\u201d<\/p>

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Advancing WHA resolution A73.4, WHA A74\/9Add.3 and UN Resolution A\/75\/L.108<\/p>

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Vision for Everyone \u2013 AntiguaProgram<\/p>

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  1. What are Antigua-Barbuda\u2019s International Obligations to Vision for Everyone:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1.1 In 2021, the General Assembly, passed UN Resolution A\/75\/L.108 \u201cVision for Everyone accelerating action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d This resolution was drafted by: Antigua-Barbuda, Bangladesh and Ireland and adopted unanimously by all 193 members.<\/p>\n

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    1.2\u00a0 In 2020, The World Health Assembly adopted WHA resolution A73.4 Integrated people-<\/p>\n

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    centred eye care including preventable vision impairment and blindness.<\/p>\n

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    1.3 In 2021, The WHA enhanced the eye health metric by adopting resolution A74\/9Add.3 Integrated people centred eyecare including preventable vision impairment and blindness.<\/p>\n

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    1.4 WHA A74\/9Add.3 mandated the following targets, for effective coverage of refractive errors and cataract surgery, to be achieved by 2030:<\/p>\n

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    1.4.1 Provision of Prescription Eye Glasses:<\/p>\n

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    A 40 percentage point increase in effective coverage of refractive error by 2030:<\/p>\n

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