Eyecare for Empowering Children in Africa (EYECA)

EYECA

Leveraging the success of AFAB First and Second Generations, the Islamic Development Bank, Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development, and Qatar Charity are launching a new initiative: Eyecare for Empowering Children in Africa (EYECA) with the aim of reducing Uncorrected Refractive Error (URE) prevalence by 25% in schools by 2029.

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Program Objectives

  • Screening 10 million children and 250,000 teachers, with teachers trained to assist in early detection.
  • Distributing corrective glasses to 320,000 students and 37,000 teachers.
  • Offering medical treatment to 76,000 children with visual impairments.
  • Performing 4,000 surgeries for children with severe visual impairments.
  • Enhancing the capacity of national health institutions.
  • Launching awareness campaigns to promote the importance of eye health.

Duration

2024 to 2029

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ISFD Contribution

The ISFD contribution to the implementation of the program is US$3.5 million.

Details
Program name
The Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB)
Sector
Health
Beneficiaries
13 IsDB member countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Somalia, and Togo.
Launch Date
January 1, 2024