1. Child eye health system strengthening in SHANXI, china
0.5 minute: Short introduction
Child eye health system strengthening in SHANXI, china
SiB V Shanxi CHEER: Children’s Healthy Eyes bring Educational Rewards
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2. Element 1: Leadership & governance (stewardship)
Vital in CHEER project :
Partnerships: Combined resources and competencies
Consortium NGOs;
Cross-sectors: health, education, disable people’s federation;
Cross-disciplinary: Ophthalmology and neurology, NICU
Policy change: Health insurance, screening
Coalition building: National Eye Day event
Hospital leaders’ engagement: annual meetings, field visits, s, etc.
THE WHO FRAMEWORK: ALTERNATE VIEW
(5 minutes) Leadership & Governance is vital for project impact
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3. Element 3: Service delivery
A wide range of child eye care services: Prevention, clinical intervention, RE, LV, rehabilitation, and education –Align with “Combination of medicine & education; work with family and community”
Generate demand: School/ village screening, eye health promotion
A referral /service pathway (two- ways): Multidisciplinary and multi- sectors at all levels (hospitals/institutions, community and families)
Quality, safety and efficiency assurance throughout every step
4 minutes
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4. Special/inclusive education (schools)
Eye Dept.
Optical Dept.
LV Clinics
DPF
Special/inclusive education (schools)
Early educational intervention at home
Higher level hospitals
Screenings & referral
Schools, villages, families
Local hospital
Rehab., education/special education schools
2 minutes
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5. Element 4: financing
Cases studies: Congenital cataracts (subsidized surgeries for the poor), insurance reimburse strabismus surg.
Optical services: tiered pricing, free spectacles for the poor
Exit strategies: continuity of services (encourage profit from optical services subsidize screening and the poor)
NHFPC/MOH and MOE: do research together for evidence- based new policies and funds
1 minutes
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6. Element 5: Information
Timely collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization:
Online project management system (Project progress and finance)
Electronic School-based Screening database
Sharing among ALL Project- related personnel: NGO partners, local cross-sector partners (e.g. meetings, feedback letters, study visits, monthly online conference……)
1.25 minutes
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7. Element 6: Medical products & technologies
Comply with governmental procurement policy: registered in China
Availability: Low costs quality LV devices, spectacles in the country
0.25 minute
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8. Thank you!
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