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    Author archives: Fiona Lawless

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    Blogs / Eye health /

    Going beyond health: the role eye care plays in the SDGs

    Eye health has an impact on numerous Sustainable Development Goals, and has a ripple effect that improves gender equity, education, economic and health outcomes.

    Fiona Lawless, December 2023
    Ophthalmologist Alinafe uses a torch to check a man's eyes.
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    Why eye health is crucial for universal health coverage

    Everyone will require eye care services at some point in life, but universal health coverage cannot be achieved unless everyone, wherever they live, has affordable access to the eye care they need.

    Fiona Lawless, December 2023
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