provision in the AsiaPacific region Gerhard Schlenther Dr Neil Murray Dr Garry Brian Dr Laurence Sullivan Dr Mark F Ellis amp Lauren Hodgson WHO Prevalence Data Worldwide Asia Pacific ID: 935367
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Improving access to eye care education and service provision in the Asia-Pacific region
Gerhard Schlenther, Dr Neil Murray, Dr Garry Brian,
Dr Laurence Sullivan, Dr Mark F Ellis & Lauren Hodgson
Slide2WHO Prevalence Data
Worldwide:
Asia Pacific:
284
million visually impaired
39
million blind
245
million low vision
73%
of moderate to severe visual impairment
58%
of blindness
Slide3Contribute
to the
reduction in avoidable blindness and vision impairment
by taking a
role in ensuring high quality ophthalmic education and professional standards for eye care in the Asia-Pacific regionRANZCO’s Goal
Slide4An online coordinating platform
Harmonise activities and avoid duplication
Funded through a grant from
The Fred Hollows Foundation
International Ophthalmology Development Register (IODR)
Slide5Promote
good practice guidelines for development projects in the Asia-Pacific region
Promote Australasian teaching hospitals and institutions offering Fellowships /
Observerships
Provide access to RANZCO’s human resources
Facilitate RANZCO ophthalmologists involvement IODR Benefits
Slide6Methods
Good practice guidelines
systematic developmental approach
Interactive database of development activities
Inclusion criteria for, and oversight of databases:Fellows’ available skills and time INGO’s and training institutions seeking access to RANZCO’s resourcesFiltering criteria that will only allow genuine enquiries
Slide7Website Testing
Internal users:
RANZCO
Project Management Committee (PMC
) RANZCO staffChairs of the International Ophthalmology Steering Committee (IOSC) and its sub-committees
External users:31 individuals from various user groups (Fellows, INGOs, Training Institutions, Hospitals, IMGs)IODR went live on Friday 22 June 2012
Slide8Results
User
friendly,
web-based database
Up-to-date good
practice development guidelinesCapacity for enhanced participation of RANZCO Fellows in sustainable development projects Informed planning and coordinationCapacity for enhanced eye care education and improved professional standards in the Asia Pacific region
Slide9Activity to date….
IODR:
29
expressions of interest from Fellows
11
NGO users 1
NGO project
26
institutions
22
International Medical Graduate (IMG) users
RANZCO website visibility:
>27,000 unique visitors so far this year
>306,000 page views
Slide10www.ranzco.edu/iodr
Slide11IODR Coordinator: Lauren Hodgson IODRadmin@ranzco.edu
Contact details
Slide12Conclusion
Early days …..
Collaborative contribution between RANZCO and The Fred Hollows Foundation will help achieve goals of Vision2020 and beyond
Slide13Thank You