El Derecho a la Visión.

The Right to Sight

VISION 2020 is the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness, a joint programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) with an international membership of NGOs, professional associations, eye care institutions and corporations.

VISIÓN 2020 LATINOAMÉRICA is part of this initiative and counts with the support of the the Pan American Association of Ophtalmology (PAAO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Last Update:

Tuesday 15 May 2012

What does the Press have to say?

Daily news concerning the world of ophthalmology

¿Qué dice la Prensa?

Premio Leones/PAAO Colombia

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La Fundación Internacional de Clubes de Leones (LCIF) y la Asociación Panamericana de Oftalmología (PAAO) otorgarán por primera vez el Premio Leones/PAAO en la Prevención de la Ceguera, durante el Curso Regional Americano de Oftalmología, que se llevará a cabo en Colombia en febrero de 2012.

El premio se otorgará a un o una oftalmólogo colombiano que hubiera demostrado su excelencia en el campo de prevención de la ceguera. Este premio es posible gracias al Programa SightFirst de LCIF e incluye una subvención de E.U. $1.000, pasaje y gastos pagos para asistir al curso regional.

“A través de Sight First, los Leones han tenido una larga historia salvando y preservando la vista. Estos éxitos no serían posibles sin el arduo trabajo de los oftalmólogos de alrededor del mundo", dijo el Presidente de LCIF, Sid L. Scruggs, III. “Estamos orgullosos de otorgar este premio a un individuo merecedor, quien comparte nuestra misión y ha tenido un impacto en la prevención de la ceguera.”

El formulario de nominación y la información están disponibles en www.lcif.org y www.paao.org.

New Online IAPB Standard List

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Now live at http://IAPB.standardlist.org

IAPB is pleased to announce the launch of the first online procurement platform specifically developed for the NGO eye care sector.

Six major eye health NGOs have formed an alliance to improve quality control and maximise value for money in procurement, with the creation of an interactive, online version of the IAPB Standard List. The IAPB Standard List provides information for eye health providers on a carefully evaluated range of eye care technologies, supplies and training resources suitable for use in settings with limited resources.

Once registered, IAPB members and their partner organisations in the field will have free full access to the site, including the ability to procure all listed products at discounted prices.

The new, online IAPB Standard List is live as of today, World Sight Day, 13 October 2011.

For more information and to get access, register and log on, go to

http://IAPB.standardlist.org

The project is led by IAPB in collaboration with Sightsavers, Helen Keller International, ORBIS, CBM, Light for the World and The Fred Hollows Foundation

Manual de Errores Refractivos para Estudiantes de ICEE

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El Manual de Errores Refractivos para Estudiantes de ICEE se compone de 30 unidades de temas, incluyendo diagramas, fotos, flujogramas y casos de estudio para ilustrar conceptos primordiales. El manual, utilizado para desarrollar un programa de capacitación basado en las necesidades locales, es adecuado para la comunidad de capacitantes o personal de nivel intermedio y se asume que no existe ningún conocimiento previo de cuidado visual o de refracción.

http://register.icee.org/spanish

The 2012 Carlos Slim Awards in Health

The main objective of the Carlos Slim Awards in Health is to recognize both individuals and institutions that are committed to improving the health of Latin American populations and as a result, facilitated the generation of solutions that address the main public health challenges that Latin America is facing. These solutions may be a product of research efforts, innovations in healthcare or through the development of effective implementation strategies and public goods.

The Carlos Slim Awards in Health are granted annually in the following two categories: