Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020

Most readers of the Community Eye Health Journal will have heard of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), but they may not be aware of exactly what the organisation does and how it functions. The purpose of this article is to give a brief overview of what IAPB does and how...

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Main Author: Peter Ackland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2009-03-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/22/jceh_22_69_001.html
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spelling doaj-afba34fdbf5f4f1ebdc3764e9aa5bb182020-11-25T02:12:45ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68332009-03-01226913Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020 Peter AcklandMost readers of the Community Eye Health Journal will have heard of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), but they may not be aware of exactly what the organisation does and how it functions. The purpose of this article is to give a brief overview of what IAPB does and how it contributes to the elimination of avoidable blindness in the world.http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/22/jceh_22_69_001.htmlLobbyingNational Health ProgrammesWorld HealthHealth PolicyHealth Planning
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Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020
Community Eye Health Journal
Lobbying
National Health Programmes
World Health
Health Policy
Health Planning
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title Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020
title_short Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020
title_full Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020
title_fullStr Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020
title_full_unstemmed Contributing to achieve the goal of VISION 2020
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publisher International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
series Community Eye Health Journal
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publishDate 2009-03-01
description Most readers of the Community Eye Health Journal will have heard of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), but they may not be aware of exactly what the organisation does and how it functions. The purpose of this article is to give a brief overview of what IAPB does and how it contributes to the elimination of avoidable blindness in the world.
topic Lobbying
National Health Programmes
World Health
Health Policy
Health Planning
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