Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Creating synergies for health systems strengthening through partnerships in Pakistan - a case study of the national eye health programme
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (Supp.): 61-68
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-158559
ABSTRACT
Blindness and visual impairment are major causes of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan. Two national population-based blindness surveys conducted in 1988 and 2002-04 demonstrated a reduction in prevalence of blindness from 1.78% to 0.9% with a significant drop in cataract blindness as a result of accelerated nationwide interventions and eye care integration in primary health care. In addition, between 2006 and 2008r 88 facilities were upgraded as a result of the national eye health programme. These measures resulted in a 279% increase in eye outpatient attendances and a 375% increase in eye surgeries performed. Investment in human resources development and policy change contributed significantly to the sustainability of the programme. Key challenges facing the programme include aligning national eye health strategies with health system strengthening informed through health systems research. This gaper attempts to document this extraordinary success
Subject(s)
Search on Google
Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Primary Health Care / Blindness / Vision, Low / Health Systems Plans / National Health Programs Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: East Mediterr Health J. Year: 2010

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Search on Google
Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Primary Health Care / Blindness / Vision, Low / Health Systems Plans / National Health Programs Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: East Mediterr Health J. Year: 2010