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Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach: Dr. Richard A. Weiss and the Global Initiative to Eliminate Avoidable Blindness Pt 2
Generally, Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach notes that the Global Initiative programme consists of four five-year phases commencing in the year 2000. Article featuring Dr. Richard Weiss of Newport Beach.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA, August 08, 2010 /Vision-Eye Care PR News/ -- Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach: Dr. Richard A. Weiss and the Global Initiative to Eliminate Avoidable Blindness Pt 2
How will the Global Initiative be implemented?
Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach explains that the Global Initiative programme and Vision 2020 campaign was officially launched in February 1999 at WHO in Geneva and will be further promoted and discussed at the Assembly of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness to be held in Beijing in September. Generally, Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach notes that the Global Initiative programme consists of four five-year phases commencing in the year 2000.
The first phase will emphasize programmes for cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis and visual loss in children together with human resource and infrastructure development. Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach goes on to explain that it is planned to create regional (six WHO/IAPB regions-see chart), and national initiatives against blindness in individual countries. In order to achieve the goal of the programme it will be important that governments, UN Agencies and NGDO's work together in a coordinated way. According to Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach, models for this type of collaboration have already been successful in the control of onchocerciasis and are beginning to be implemented in trachoma programmes. Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach highlights that one of the key features in these programmes has been the creation of a small national Task Force which brings together the Ministry of Health, UN Agencies, and NGDO's to plan, resource and implement eye care services.
Wherever possible the management and implementation unit should be kept reasonably small, targeting a population of 1-3 million people.
Undoubtedly, Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach points out that as the Global Initiative programme develops, so the priorities will change and phases 2, 3 and 4 of the 20-year programme are likely to have new emphases and directions.
Who is involved?
To be successful the Global Initiative programme, Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach recalls that the involvement of eye care professionals, health policy makers and managers, and philanthropists (individual and corporate) are needed. That is, it requires those with technical professional skills, those involved in decision-making and having management skills and those who have access to the needed resources.
Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach found that the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness is a forum which brings together eye care professionals, UN Agencies, non-government development organizations and national eye care programmes. The members of IAPB together with the who, therefore have a vital role to play in advocacy, planning and implementation of the Global Initiative programme.
Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach Weiss Cosmetic is fellowship trained in ophthalmic plastic surgery. He has popularized lower eyelid surgery with no skin incisions (trans-conjunctival blepharoplasty) since 1986. For further information, please contact Dr. Richard A. Weiss of Newport Beach at (949)720-1400.
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