News and notices. Comm Eye Health Vol. 28 No. 90 2015. September 18, 2015
Free International Centre for Eye Health course re-launches
The hugely successful online short course on Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services will re-launch in November 2015
Register your interest now at www.futurelearn.com/courses/global-blindness.
This 6-week course introduces the magnitude and causes of visual impairment at a global level, highlights key global initiatives to manage avoidable blindness, and provides practical approaches to strengthen and plan local eye health services, with an emphasis on low- and middle-income country settings. Time commitment: 4 hours per week. It is suitable for all levels of eye health providers and across a wide range of health systems.