We’re continuing to partner with the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to develop quality paediatric services in collaboration with the Himalayan Cataract Project, which focuses on adult services.
Funded by Seeing is Believing, a Standard Chartered Bank initiative, we’re implementing four key interventions at community, primary and district levels of the health and education system to integrate eye health into the health system and drive demand for eye health services:
Working with Queen Mothers at the community level to improve awareness of eye health conditions and services available.
Integrate eye health into the primary health services through the training of Community Health Officers to identify, treat and refer children with eye health conditions.
Strengthening the capacity of district hospitals to treat and refer children with eye health conditions appropriately.
Ensure school children are screened for refractive error and receive the spectacles they need.