Integrating eye care in health systems – guide for action

In recognition of the growing need for eye care services worldwide, WHO Member States adopted resolution WHA73.4 “Integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC), including preventable vision impairment and blindness”. The key proposal of the resolution was to make IPEC the care model of choice and to ensure its widespread implementation. With this in mind, WHO, through consultation with international experts, has developed the Eye care in health systems – guide for action providing practical, step-by-step support to Member States in the planning and implementation of IPEC. The Guide currently links four resources, or tools, including:

1. Eye care situation analysis tool (ECSAT)
   Purpose: Questionnaire based survey tool to comprehensively assess eye care in a country.


2. Eye care indicator menu (ECIM) 
   Purpose: List of recommended eye care indicators to be collected regularly.


3. Package of eye care interventions (PECI)
   Purpose: Planning and budgeting for eye care at each level of the health system.


4. Eye care competency framework (ECCF)
   Purpose: Planning tool for eye care human resources based on competencies.

Find out more by clicking on each tool below.