At KCCO, we believe that sharing practical knowledge is just as powerful as delivering care.
Our growing resource library supports eye care professionals, program managers, policymakers, researchers and educators across Africa with tools designed to strengthen systems, train teams and scale sustainable impact.
Whether you’re developing a national plan, launching a hospital program, or conducting training in remote areas. These resources are built to inform and empower your work.
This manual from the International Coalition for Trachoma Control provides detailed guidance for micro-planning Zithromax® Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaigns. It includes pre-planning steps, tools, workshop agendas, supervision strategies, and reporting mechanisms to enhance efficiency, improve health systems, and support trachoma elimination efforts.
Summary of key discussions and research priorities from the 2012 Global Scientific Meeting on Trachomatous Trichiasis in Moshi, Tanzania, focusing on surgical practices, service delivery, and quality improvement.
This review examines how shifting basic eye care tasks to general health workers in Africa impacts service quality. It finds that due to poor training, equipment, and support, task shifting in eye care is largely ineffective. The study recommends rethinking who should deliver primary eye care and how to better support them.
This symposium report outlines strategies to prevent blindness in people affected by leprosy in Africa. It highlights the high burden of ocular disease among leprosy patients, especially cataract and lagophthalmos, and emphasizes the need to integrate leprosy care into general eye health services under VISION 2020. It recommends improved screening, surgical interventions (like lateral tarsal strip and cataract surgery), revised disability grading, and national-level planning to ensure equitable access and reduce stigma.
A practical guide exploring the intersection of gender and trachoma, offering strategies to promote gender equity in trachoma elimination programs through workforce inclusion, service delivery, community engagement, and behavior change.
This document outlines KCCO’s approach to building capacity at the district level in Africa to meet VISION 2020 goals. Through a structured two-phase model—assessment and planning, followed by implementation with ongoing mentorship—KCCO helps hospitals and districts improve efficiency, community outreach, and service delivery. The strategy includes leadership development, operational improvements, staff training, and stronger management systems to ensure sustainable, comprehensive eye care for entire populations.
This educational guide explains glaucoma as a progressive eye disease where increased pressure inside the eye damages the optic nerve, leading to irreversible vision loss and eventual blindness. Glaucoma typically has no early symptoms, making regular eye exams essential—especially for people over 30, those with a family history of glaucoma, diabetes, high blood pressure, or prior eye injuries. The document emphasizes that while surgery can help prevent further vision loss, it cannot restore vision already lost. Early detection and timely surgery by a trained eye doctor are key to preserving sight.
This leaflet explains trichiasis, a condition where eyelashes turn inward and scratch the surface of the eye, often due to scarring from infections like trachoma. If left untreated, trichiasis can lead to corneal scarring and blindness. However, blindness is preventable with early surgery. The recommended treatment is a simple lid rotation surgery, which can be done in local clinics by trained health workers. Pulling out lashes is not a reliable solution, as they grow back and may cause more damage. Women are especially at risk, and anyone experiencing symptoms should seek prompt care to protect their vision.
This report outlines a five-day clinical low vision training for optometrists in northern Tanzania, part of a pilot project led by KCCO to integrate low vision services into regional eye care and education systems. Focused on children, the training covered refraction, basic magnification, non-optical interventions, and coordination with schools. The project aims to ensure children with low vision receive the necessary support to use their vision effectively in mainstream education and sets the foundation for broader regional implementation.
This report summarizes a four-day workshop held at KCCO in Moshi, Tanzania, focused on improving the use of evidence in planning VISION 2020 eye care programs at the district level in Africa. It outlines key data requirements, planning processes, disease-specific strategies, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure effective, data-driven service delivery. The report also emphasizes the importance of stakeholder coordination and the use of updated blindness prevalence estimates to improve planning accuracy and implementation outcomes.