Twice as Many Women are Blind in our World
From PR Newswire, LONDON — The theme of World Sight Day 2009 is Gender & Eye Health – equal access to care, recognising that two-thirds of blind people worldwide are women and girls, and that in many places men have twice the access to eye care. The day of awareness is set to be marked by up to 300 events in over 50 countries The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has published a report to mark World Sight Day, which examines the current situation, and highlights effective strategies which are successfully addressing gender inequity in eye health, particularly in developing countries…. READ PRESS RELEASE