Lived experience and lessons learned from the support of two secondary eye care units to improve cataract surgery and refractive services in two regions of Ethiopia: health system-strengthening support
This project has significantly helped the existing health system achieve the 2030 global target and has improved access to eye care services in selected SECUs. The use of cataract surgery and refractive error performance markedly increased from 0 to 100%.
Authors
- Dawit Seyum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3565-8462)
- Tsegaye Alemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-9028)
- Alemayehu Sisay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1952-3341)
- Mende Mensa Sorato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6342-0980)
- Samson Tesfaye
- Andrew Wardle
Institutions
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hawassa University (ET)
- Komar University of Science and Technology (IQ)
- International Trachoma Initiative (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihae074
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00