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Dear Nawet,
I am delighted to introduce this special edition of IN SIGHT,
sharing the latest updates from IAPB’s Knowledge and Capability
Building team.
In this edition, we share highlights from
2030 IN SIGHT LIVE, including the contribution of our Member
Engagement Groups, the Young Systems Leaders and the resources and
developments brought into the programme. We also spotlight new
enhancements to the Vision
Atlas, which make it easier to access country-specific
investment cases and explore data by country, region or theme.
Since our last edition, 2030 IN SIGHT
LIVE Nairobi has been a major milestone for the global eye health
community. Across three days, the event brought together political
leaders, members, partners, practitioners, researchers, advocates and
innovators to exchange knowledge, test ideas and build momentum.
As we look ahead to the
Global Summit for Eye Health, our focus remains on helping
turn eye health data, knowledge and capability into evidence that
informs decisions, strengthens advocacy and supports action.
I hope you enjoy this edition.
Happy reading!
Jude Stern
Director, Knowledge and Capability
Building
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Hundreds attend 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE
2030 IN SIGHT LIVE Nairobi was our biggest edition yet, bringing
together 575 participants from across the eye health
sector, government, civil society, research, philanthropy, business,
and global institutions. Co-hosted with the Ministry of Health, Kenya,
and supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Vision Initiative and
our
partners, the event created an important space for
knowledge exchange, sector learning and collective momentum ahead of
the Global Summit for Eye Health.
From a programme perspective, Nairobi was designed to create room
for practical exchange, honest discussion, and shared learning. With
more than 30 sessions and 135 speakers, the programme brought forward
a wide range of conversations across policy, financing, health systems
integration, workforce, equity, innovation, climate, lived experience,
data, accountability, and cross-sector collaboration.
We were honoured to welcome Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Health,
Hon. Aden Duale, whose participation in the opening session
demonstrated high-level government commitment to advancing eye health.
We were also privileged to be joined by Marsha de Cordova MP, Chair of
the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual
Impairment, and Fernando Botelho from UNICEF, whose contributions
helped bring the final day’s plenary to a strong and inspiring
close.
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Highlights from 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE
Whether you joined us in person or want to relive the energy and
inspiring moments, we invite you to explore our gallery for this
unforgettable event.
Picture
Gallery.
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What's New with the Vision Atlas
With the valued support of our sponsors
and members, the Vision
Atlas continues to serve as a trusted platform for the global eye
health community, helping to inform advocacy, planning, policy
development, and decision-making.
Every enhancement to the platform is
guided by a commitment to improving user experience, making evidence
easier to access, easier to share, and more useful in
practice.
If you would like to receive more
detailed updates and stay informed about the latest developments,
please subscribe to the Vision Atlas emailer.
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Country investment cases now easier to
share
Sharing country‑specific
Value of Vision Investment
Cases is now easier on the Vision Atlas. You can
now download and print country-specific Value of Vision Investment
Case pages directly from the website, providing
on‑demand access to
ready‑to‑use PDF
versions for all available countries.
Explore
this new feature now.
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Access data now available
in Portuguese!
The Vision Atlas is available in multiple languages, helping
make key eye health data and insights accessible to a broader global
audience. In addition to
English, the platform
supports French, Spanish, and
Chinese, with Portuguese
now also available on the home page and
country-specific Value of Vision Investment Case
pages.
Check
out now.
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New region and cause data
filters
Finding relevant eye health news is now easier with a new
filtering feature within the News section. You can filter news reports
by region
and cause,
making it easier to surface content most relevant to your interests,
work, or geographic focus. This update supports more targeted
exploration of global and regional developments across the eye health
landscape.
Know
more here.
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Updated eCSC charts
Vision Atlas now features updated
Effective Cataract Surgical Coverage (eCSC) charts based on the latest
publication by McCormick I. et al. (2026).
The new data and accompanying data
story highlight gaps in coverage and outcomes, helping identify
opportunities to improve access to quality cataract surgery and better
vision outcomes.
View
the eCSC Data Story.
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ECSAT and RESAT status maps now
available
Vision Atlas now features country-level
status maps for the WHO Eye Care Situation Analysis Tool (ECSAT) and
Refractive Error Situation Analysis Tool (RESAT).
The maps show where assessments have
been completed or are currently underway, with links to country
reports where available—providing a quick and valuable overview of
progress in eye care and refractive error assessments
worldwide.
Click
here to read more.
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The Global Summit for Eye Health
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda, in technical
collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), will host the
Global
Summit for Eye Health to focus on the value of vision to
countries, communities and individuals.
The Summit
will convene senior leaders from government, private and public
sectors, NGO’s and funding institutions to help reach the 1 billion
people living with avoidable sight-loss.
Five years on from the UN Resolution on Vision, the event
will be an opportunity to secure a new wave of ambitious commitments
and transform a shared vision into action.
To
learn more, visit our new Global Summit for Eye Health website.
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Vision Atlas Featured News |
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Study
in Nepal shows critical gaps in diabetic retinopathy screening
A population-based cross-sectional study by Shah et al., from Nepal reveals significant
gaps in Diabetic
Retinopathy (DR)
screening coverage and referral pathways among people with diabetes,
serving as a reminder of the work the still needs to be done to reach those
most at risk.
Read the full story.
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Global
myopia prevalence: trends, projections and the need for action
A large-scale systematic review
and meta-analysis conducted by Liang et al., drawing on data from over five million children
across 50 countries, documents a steady and accelerating rise in global myopia
prevalence, with projections pointing to a rapid increase by
2050.
Read the full story.
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Be a Love Your Eyes Campaigner
Love Your Eyes is calling on
decision-makers and leaders to act now on eye health, and we invite
you to add your voice. Ahead of World Sight Day, 8 October
2026, we invite you to learn how you can be part of the
global movement demanding accessible and affordable eye care for all.
When millions of voices come together, they become impossible to
ignore. Discover how your actions can drive change. #LoveYourEyes
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The Member Engagement Groups helped open 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE by
creating space for members to connect, share expertise and shape the
conversations that followed across the wider programme. It helped set
the tone for the event by bringing technical knowledge, lived
experience, regional perspectives and practical learning into the
heart of Nairobi.
Nine-Member Engagement Groups led sessions at 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE,
with strong participation and active engagement from members across
the sector. A special addition to the event was the Innovation
Showcase co-led by the technology for access member group spotlighting
8 scalable innovations improving access to eye care.
Across the programme, MEGs also launched and shared a range of
resources, guidance and developments that support action across the
2030 In Sight agenda.
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New guide on climate-resilient, gender-responsive eye
care
A new guide to help policymakers, planners, and practitioners
integrate eye health into climate and health planning through an
intersectional gender equity lens, was launched at 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE,
Kenya.
The guide provides recommendations for resilient, inclusive
eye care services in the face of climate-related
challenges.
Read
more.
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The Young Systems Leaders Awards 2026
2030 IN SIGHT LIVE also provided an important platform to recognise
and engage the Young Systems Leaders 2026 cohort.
Their presence throughout the event brought energy, clarity and
fresh perspective into the programme, creating opportunities for the
wider sector to get to know the Young Systems Leaders and for the
cohort to engage directly with members, partners and senior
leaders.
The Young Systems Leaders’ engagement in Nairobi reinforced the
importance of investing not only in individual leadership, but in the
systems, relationships and opportunities that allow new leadership to
thrive.
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network of nearly 300 organisations across more
than 100 countries -
including NGO's, hospitals, research institutes, professional bodies,
and business. For almost a
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to work collaboratively toward ending avoidable
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