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Using evidence for VISION 2020 “district” planning
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.
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Africa Health Programs | Blindness Prevention | Cataract Services | Childhood Blindness | Community Ophthalmology | Diabetic Retinopathy | District Planning | Eye Care Infrastructure | Eye Health | Glaucoma | Health Policy | Health Systems | KCCO | Monitoring and Evaluation | Operational Research | Posterior Segment Disease | Public Health | Refractive Error | Trachoma | Vision 2020
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