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Operation Eyesight Universal

Participation in Development Engaging Community. Operation Eyesight Universal . Lynda Cherry, Vice President - International Programmes and Kashinath Bhoosnurmath Senior Director, India Programme 20 September, 2012. Clinically driven models not enough. Outreach programmes

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Operation Eyesight Universal

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  1. Participation in Development Engaging Community Operation Eyesight Universal Lynda Cherry, Vice President - International Programmes and Kashinath Bhoosnurmath Senior Director, India Programme 20 September, 2012

  2. Clinically driven models not enough • Outreach programmes • Overcoming barriers • Promoting health seeking behaviour • Strengthening systems

  3. Lessons…

  4. Eyes must stay SAFE • S = surgery to treat the painful late stage of trachoma • A = antibiotics to halt infection • F = face-washing and hygiene education • E = environmental improvements, including water points and latrines

  5. There is power in water

  6. Helping people ‘own’ their water

  7. A profound impact

  8. Hospital Based Community Eye Health in India • Blend of stand alone community development programme and hospital outreach programme • Pilot launched in 2009 • Hospital based but community owned • Replicated in 12 locations across India

  9. Approach to Participation • Delineation of hospital service area and clusters • Community based health workers • Cluster based planning and implementation

  10. HBCEHP: The concept Secondary Eye Hospital C C C Vision Centre C C = Cluster of villages/ community

  11. Community Based Health Workers

  12. On way to elimination of avoidable blindness

  13. Way forward People’s Participation People’s Participation

  14. Swaraj and behavioural change

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