Vision Catalyst Fund

🌟 Celebrating LSHTM’s Transformative Impact 🌟 👦🏾 Did you know half of all blind children don’t need to be? Through their pioneering Child Eye Health Project, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)has shown the power of early intervention. 🇹🇿 In Tanzania, their innovative pilot programme trained primary health workers to detect and address childhood eye conditions, connecting hundreds of thousands of children to vital care. The programme was so successful, it’s now being scaled up to the national level, a phenomenal achievement! 🌍 At Vision Catalyst Fund, we’re proud to fund this incredible work. Together with LSHTM, our shared ambition is to replicate this life-changing programme in 100 countries worldwide, protecting children’s sight where it’s most at risk. 💡 Projects like this show what’s possible when expertise, innovation, and funding come together. 🎥 Watch the impact here: https://lnkd.in/eDJv4ahc 🙏 Thank you to LSHTM for your dedication and expertise. Together, we’re creating a brighter, healthier future for millions of children. #VisionCatalystFund #LSHTM #ChildEyeHealth #GlobalHealth #PreventBlindness

The Vision Catalyst Fund is partnering with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London and the Tanzanian Ministry of Health to improve child eye health, with an Eye Health Accelerator Grant over two years. The project is focused on training the healthcare workers at the primary level and educating parents on what to look for and do. The goal is to bring eye care to every child in Tanzania 👧 👦 👶 ! Learn more about how they are getting to this goal: https://lnkd.in/gcxQ8-Rj Thank you to Henry Marealle, Philip Bahati, Godfrey Furhini and Aeesha NJ Malik for sharing your work with us.

Thanks to all involved in our session last week at International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) #2030InSight Mexico on the power of collective action in funding, hosted by our Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Cooper. Lots of great ideas were shared on themes, including collaboration, scaling up, and working with governments. We can’t wait to see where we are together in a year! #EyeHealth #VCF #GlobalHealth #Changemaker What did we learn? 📘 Providing access to vision is a major challenge and one that will require many different approaches. There is plenty of room for creativity and new ideas.  📗 Collaboration between governments, NGOs, the private sector and funders will be vital if we are to scale up effectively.  📙 Working with governments requires a coordinated approach - and one that can’t be rushed, no matter how much money is available.  📕 Data is crucial but standalone reports are not likely to be sufficient on their own. Building in evidence collection to major programmes will enable us to learn as we go, and pivot where necessary when scaling up access to vision. A big thank you to the IAPB for their leadership in convening this landmark event. We are grateful to our panelists Michael Allen (USAID) and Abigail Steinberg (Livelihood Impact Fund) for their insights and all the attendees for lending their creativity and innovation to the group sessions. We are optimistic that, as a sector, we will move together into 2030 🤝

With a population estimated at 60 million, South Africa faces significant challenges regarding visual impairment, which is the most common disability in the country. Learn more about how Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. and the government are partnering to improve access to services and assistive technology 😎👀👁️ is https://lnkd.in/gfuVaWhs

“Thanks to this generous donation, we have been able to reduce the spectacle waiting list by half, from 13,001 to 7,600" - Florence Ramakuela, Provincial Eye Health Care Manager, Limpopo😎 Learn more about Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. work in South Africa 👁️🤝 here: https://lnkd.in/gfuVaWhs

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc., (CHAI) is partnering with the Vision Catalyst Fund and the government of South Africa in four provinces to improve access to glasses and eye healthcare. With a population estimated at 60 million, South Africa faces significant challenges regarding visual impairment, which is the most common disability in the country. Learn how CHAI is strengthening systems with government, leveraging a reading glasses and lens donation from the Vision Catalyst Fund and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation💪 😎 👁 👀

The Vision Catalyst Fund is a #Changmaker at International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) #2030InSight in Mexico this week. Our Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Cooper, is hosting a session on Wednesday, joined by experts from Livelihood Impact Fund, USAID and Ford Foundation to talk about the challenges of scaling up and the collective effort needed from governments, NGOs, and the private sector to catalyse funding. He will be asking the big questions like: ❓“How can governments, NGOs and the private sector collaborate to catalyse a billion dollars for eye health?“❓ Sitting down with Abigail Steinberg (Livelihood Impact Fund), Michael Allen (USAID) and Ximena Andión Ibañez (Ford Foundation), the VCF will host a discussion on the role of funders in scaling up. 💡The Big Themes💡 🌍 The broader context of global development funding challenges and opportunities  🏘️ Supporting local organisations and focusing on outcomes-based approaches  💡 New financial mechanisms to drive impact 🔗 Learning from and connecting with other sectors to expand eye health funding  📊 The role of data in funding decisions Together we can find solutions 💪 #EyeHealth #VCF #GlobalHealth #SustainableChange #ImpactFunding #IAPB #2030InSight

The Vision Catalyst Fund is proud to be a #Changemaker for this year’s International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE in Mexico City next week. The programme unites leaders, innovators, and practitioners from the eye health sector to share insights and drive actions toward the 2030 IN SIGHT Strategy. We will be hosting a session on catalysing funding on 26 June. Join us and #IAPB in Mexico for 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE and be part of the change needed to ensure that 2030 is insight for everyone. 📅 25 - 27 June. Register today 👉iapb.org/2030LIVE #2030InSight

We are thrilled to have Dr Andrew Cooper, Chief Executive, Vision Catalyst Fund joining us at 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE to share his insights and knowledge. Act today, transform tomorrow. 25-27 June 2024 Register today. ☞ https://brnw.ch/21wKcj4 #2030InSight

Our Chief Executive Andrew Cooper reflects on the launch of the World Health Organization's ambitious #WHOSPECS eyeglasses strategy in Geneva this week.