![]() We hope the other pages on our website show clearly the range of the work we are doing to Close the Gap for Vision and to provide equity in eye care and the good progress we are making. Without this private support we could not do our work. It allows us to speak with an independent voice to government and politicians. It provides us with flexibility and agility. ![]() This funding is of critical importance to us and the support of our work. However, the majority of our funding comes from private donations, trusts and foundations. Indigenous Eye Health does receive some funding from the Australian Government so that we can provide technical support and advice on the implementation of the Roadmap recommendations and some health promotion activities for trachoma programs. Many thanks for looking at our Donation Page. We apologise for any distress that may occur. It also contains links to sites that may use images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased. This website may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. ![]() Join IEHU Mailing List The Trachoma Story Kit and resources are available to download and order CONTENT WARNING This comprehensive kit includes flipcharts, guidelines & student resources that can be used by clinics, schools & community groups to provide clear and consistent messages about trachoma, how it is spread & how everyone can help to eliminate it.ĭeveloping the Resources e-News Publications TrainingĪcknowledgements Order Resources Order T-shirt In 2010, IEHU coordinated the development of the Trachoma Story Kit. Trachoma persists in areas with poor personal and community hygiene. Trachoma is most often found in small children but scarring and in turned eye lashes are found in older people throughout the country. Australia is the only developed country in the world to still have active trachoma in remote Indigenous communities. Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in 42 of the world's poorest countries. Join IEHU Mailing List| Work With Us| Order Trachoma Book QUICK LINKS IEHU is currently actively engaged in providing the necessary advocacy and technical support to Close the Gap for Vision. The evidence gathered has guided the development of a comprehensive policy framework – The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision - that is supported by the Indigenous and mainstream health sectors and government. Research has established the state of Indigenous eye health in Australia and current service availability and explored barriers and enablers to the delivery of eye health services for Indigenous peoples. IEHU aims to Close the Gap for Vision for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through world-leading research, policy formation, advocacy and implementation. Indigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU) was established in 2008 by Professor Hugh Taylor, AC at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health to undertake world-leading research that has established an evidence-base and policy framework to address Indigenous eye health in Australia.
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