IAPB Council of Members 2018
The IAPB Council of Members in Hyderabad, India hosted more than 350 delegates – we had a great time putting it together and we hope you did too. (Read the round-up on the Council here–and let us know in the comments if you have anything to add).
Congratulations again to our local hosts, the wonderful L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), who are celebrating the 20thanniversary of their community outreach programme, GPR ICARE (Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care).
The opening session began with Dr Alarcos Cieza, Coordinator, Disability and Rehabilitation at the WHO, highlighting the building momentum around eye health services and their integration into UHC. She called on the IAPB membership to think of fresh ideas to keep the momentum going. IAPB’s CEO Peter Holland showcased the big numbers and their all-too-human impact. He talked about national and state-level UHC programmes that included eye health, and promised to work with the membership to encourage other countries to do the same.
For more photos please explore IAPB’s Flickr page.
