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WHO Launches 'Global Specs 2030' Initiative

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global initiative called 'Global Specs 2030' with the ambitious goal of ensuring that everyone has access to affordable eyecare services by 2030.

Key Features of the Global Specs 2030 Initiative

The Global Specs 2030 initiative seeks to address the growing need for eye care across the world by focusing on five critical areas:

  1. Services:
    The initiative aims to improve access to
    refractive services, ensuring that more people can receive necessary vision care.

  2. Personnel:
    There will be efforts to
    build the capacity of eye care personnel, ensuring there are trained professionals available globally to deliver quality services.

  3. Education:
    The program will focus on
    promoting public awareness about eye health, empowering people with knowledge on how to care for their eyes and detect vision problems early.

  4. Cost:
    One of the core objectives is to
    reduce the cost of eyeglasses and other related eye care services, making them affordable for people across different socioeconomic backgrounds.

  5. Surveillance:
    Strengthening
    data collection and research to monitor global eye health trends, identify challenges, and inform policy decisions.

Key Strategies of the Global Specs 2030 Initiative

To support countries and stakeholders in meeting these objectives, the initiative will focus on four key strategies:

  1. Normative Work:
    WHO will build upon existing
    technical guidance for eye care and develop new resources to enhance services worldwide.

  2. Global SPECS Network:
    A platform that will promote
    coordinated advocacy, facilitate shared experiences, and help expand the professional network of eye care organizations globally.

  3. Private Sector Dialogues:
    WHO will convene discussions with key players in the
    private sector, including the optical, pharmaceutical, and technology industries, as well as private service providers and insurance companies to create sustainable and affordable solutions.

  4. Regional and Country Engagement:
    By engaging with countries directly, WHO will accelerate progress and bridge the gap between
    global eye care commitments and on-the-ground implementation at the national and regional levels.

Objective and Timeline

The Global Specs 2030 initiative is part of the WHO’s broader commitment to making eye care accessible to everyone by 2030. This would not only improve the quality of life for millions around the world but also reduce the social and economic impacts of untreated vision impairments.


 

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