Eye care in health systems: guide for action

The Guide aims to be a practical resource for countries to analyse, plan, implement and review integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC). More specifically, it outlines recommended activities towards the development of:

1. an eye care strategic plan that outlines priorities;
2. a monitoring framework linked to the eye care strategic plan; and
3. one or multiple operational plans outlining actions in support of the implementation of the eye care strategic plan.

The Guide currently links four resources, or tools, developed by WHO, to support countries in their development of the plans and frameworks described above. 

1. Eye Care Situation Analysis Tool (ECSAT)

Purpose: Questionnaire based survey tool to comprehensively assess eye care in a country.

2. Eye Care Indicator Menu (ECIM)

Purpose: List of recommended eye care indicators to be collected regularly.

3. Package of Eye Care Interventions (PECI)

Purpose: Planning and budgeting for eye care at each level of the health system.

4. Eye Care Competency Framework (ECCF)

Purpose: Planning tool for eye care human resources based on competencies.