A Qualitative Assessment of Low Vision Care Among Optometric Practitioners in Sub-Saharan Africa Using a Health Systems Framework
None of the five blocks of the WHO health systems framework were adequate for LVCR in this study. Consequently, strengthening each block particularly governance, workforce development, and financing is essential for advancing equitable and sustainable LVCR systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Authors
- Carl Halladay Abraham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-3509)
- Nishanee Rampersad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-5375)
- Diane van Staden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2028-1711)
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Insights
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329251399779
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00