International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is a global alliance of eye health organisations working for the prevention of blindness and vision impairment. IAPB was established in 1975 to work as an umbrella body for global blindness prevention activities. In 1999, IAPB and the World Health Organization launched Vision 2020: The Right to Sight, a global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness,[1][4] which has achieved some success, though it did not meet all its goals.[5]
Formation | January 1, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-01-01) |
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Type | International nongovernmental organization[1] |
Purpose | Global prevention of blindness and vision impairment |
Headquarters | 4-108, Devonshire square London |
President | Caroline Casey[2] |
Vice President | Babar Qureshi[2] |
Treasurer | Debra Davis[2] |
Chief Executive | Peter Holland[3] |
Affiliations | WHO International Council of Ophthalmology World Council of Optometry International Coalition for Trachoma Control NTD NGDO Network |
Website | www |
Also known as: Agenzia internazionale per la prevenzione della cecità, Organisation mondiale contre la cécité, Organismo Internacional de Prevención de la Ceguera, and உலக கண்ணொளி தினம்.[6]