Knowledge that drives action. Tools that support change.

Resources

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.

Eye Health

Organizing trichiasis surgical outreach

This guide outlines best practices for planning and implementing trichiasis surgical outreach, emphasizing site selection, community mobilization, resource preparation, staffing, patient referral systems, and coordination with local authorities to ensure accessible, safe, and effective surgical services in underserved areas.

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Trachoma Action Planning

This guide outlines a structured, data-driven planning process for eliminating blinding trachoma using the SAFE strategy, emphasizing national workshops, trichiasis and active disease planning, evidence-based targets, stakeholder participation, and development of adaptable action plans to achieve WHO elimination thresholds.

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Low Vision Care in Africa

This document provides a practical framework for delivering low vision services in Africa. It focuses on early identification, integrated clinical and educational support, and coordinated multi-sector planning to help children and adults with irreversible vision loss use their remaining sight effectively and improve quality of life.

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RAAB instruction manual

This manual describes the RAAB methodology for rapid population-based assessment of avoidable blindness in adults aged 50+, outlining standardized sampling, simplified eye examination methods, automated data analysis, and its role in generating reliable district-level data to support planning, monitoring, and evaluation of VISION 2020 eye care programmes.

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Preferred Practices for Zithromax Mass Drug Administration

This report summarizes discussions and research priorities from the 2012 GlobaThis document outlines preferred practices for mass drug administration of Zithromax in trachoma control programmes, emphasizing planning, coordination, training, supply chains, communication, and achieving high coverage toward elimination goals globallyl Scientific Meeting on Trachomatous Trichiasis in Moshi, Tanzania, with a focus on surgical management, quality, and service delivery in trachoma control programs.

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The End in Sight

This report summarizes the global strategy for eliminating blinding trachoma by 2020, outlining current progress, remaining challenges, and the need to scale up the WHO-endorsed SAFE strategy through coordinated action, funding, and partnerships.

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