The Caribbean Council for the Blind and the Foundation for Eye Care in the Caribbean hosted a workshop on Monday in preparation for the National Eye Health Strategic Framework for Guyana, which is aimed at preventing avoidable blindness by 2020.
According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the event is in keeping with Vision 2020: the Right to Sight Global Initiative and it was a collaborative effort between government, the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) and sight savers.
Parliamentary Secretary at the Health Ministry Joe Hamilton noted that over the years the administration has entered into several partnerships, through Vision 2020, to address eye care. This has
