Project profile — Seva Canada Society Program 2011-2016

Results achieved as of September 30, 2015 include: In Nepal: (i) more than 673,188 patients were screened for eye health and treated for problems, and more than 34,364 cataract operations (55% of whom were women) were performed; and (ii) 419,325 school children were screened through outreach and school screenings and 9,313 of them (2.2%) received free glasses. In Tanzania: (i) 37,303 people (50% women) were examined and treated, and 3,223 people (50% women) had cataract surgery; (ii) regional community ophthalmology programs and community ophthalmology units in individual hospitals increased their ability to provide high quality eye care services through better trained clinical and management staff and improved community linkages and partnerships; (iii) the community ophthalmology program in Mara district continue an innovative collaboration with microfinance groups to identify and refer eye care patients; and (iv) strategic plans for scaling up gender equity efforts continued to be implemented. These results are contributing to improving people’s access to quality eye care, especially cataract surgery.