International Eye Foundation

RESTORING SIGHT AND PREVENTING BLINDNESS GLOBALLY.

EYE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM:IEF'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, SIGHTREACH MANAGEMENT, COMBINES THE BEST CLINICAL EYECARE PRACTICE WITH BUSINESS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO CREATE A HYBRID SOCIALENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH TO EYECARE DELIVERY. IEF ASSISTS EYE HOSPITALS IN THE PRIVATE, SOCIAL, AND PUBLIC SECTORS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES, AND QUALITY OF CARE, INCREASE REVENUE AND SUSTAINABILITY, AND THE CAPACITY TO GROW SERVICES. SINCE 1999, IEF'S PARTNERSHIP NETWORK HAS GROWN TO OVER 71 EYE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN 23 COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. SINCE 2000, IEF AND OUR PARTNERS HAVE DEVELOPED HIGH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, PAGE 41)VOLUME LOW-COST SERVICES, EXAMINED 8.5 MILLION PERSONS, PERFORMED 500 THOUSAND CATARACT SURGERIES FOR ALL INCOME GROUPS, INCLUDING THE POOREST, AND ACHIEVED NET REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES.A GRANT FROM THE LAVELLE FUND FOR THE BLIND OF $497,612 (2018-2020) WAS EXTENDED INTO FY 2022 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE GRANT SUPPORTED COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL EYE FOUNDATION, DIVINO NINO JESUS, A PRIVATE SOCIAL HOSPITAL IN LIMA, AND THE OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC COORDINATION FOR THE PERUVIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO SUPPORT PERU'S TWO LARGEST PUBLIC EYE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS THE INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE OFTALMOLOGIA IN LIMA, AND THE INSTITUTO REGIONAL DE OFTALMOLOGIA IN TRUJILLO, AND FIVE SECONDARY EYE HOSPITALS - JERUSALEN, REGIONAL, AREQUIPA, ICA, AND JUNIN. THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNDING WAS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND QUALITY OF CARE, REDUCE PATIENT WAIT TIME AND PATIENT FLOW THROUGH, IMPROVE THE NUMBER OF SURGERIES PER OPHTHALMOLOGIST, ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATING ROOM PROCEDURES, AND IMPROVE THE REFERRAL SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENHANCED THE ANNUAL PLANNING AND REPORTING PROCESS NECESSARY TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT SOCIAL SECURITY REIMBURSEMENT BENEFITS, NEW EQUIPMENT, AND HUMAN RESOURCES NEEDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE RECEIVING CARE. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED THE CAPACITY OF THE TERTIARY HOSPITALS TO MENTOR, COACH, AND TRAIN THE SECONDARY EYE HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNCOMPLICATED CATARACT SURGERIES PERFORMED, AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY REFERRALS. IN ADDITION, IEF SUPPORTED DIVINO NINO JESUS'S SERVICES IN LIMA AND THEIR SATELLITE EYE CLINIC IN IQUITOS, AMAZONIA, TO UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE TO COMPLY WITH REVISED REGULATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PANDEMIC DRASTICALLY IMPACTED THE PROGRAM DURING 2021 AND 2022. HOWEVER, THE PROGRAM COLLECTIVELY EXAMINED 1,220,635 PATIENTS AND PERFORMED 64,166 SURGERIES OVER THE PROGRAM'S LIFE. THE ALCON FOUNDATION AWARDED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 (2021-2023) TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL EYE FOUNDATION AND THE SUSRUT EYE FOUNDATION & RESEARCH CENTER, THE SILIGURI HOSPITAL, ROTARY EYE HOSPITAL, UDHAMPUR, AND BANSARA HOSPITAL IN THE NORTH AND THE NORTH-EAST REGION OF INDIA TO ADAPT TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS LEADERSHIP TO ADAPT TO THE COVID-19 CLIMATE AND MAINTAIN PATIENT SERVICE DELIVERY. THE KEY OBJECTIVES ARE EXPANDING MENTORING AND TRAINING USING VIRTUAL MIXED-USE LEARNING MODULES DEVELOPED IN 2020-2021, INSTALLING AND TRAINING FOR A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, SUPPORTING HOSPITAL COVID-19 RECOVERY PLANS, AND EXPANDING VISION CENTERS. AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN A COALITION OF HOSPITALS TO SHARE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE.

CHILD BLINDNESS PROGRAM (CBP): THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) FUNDS THE CHILD BLINDNESS PROGRAM, SUPPORTING EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY EYE HEALTH SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR AT RISK OF BLINDNESS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS NON-GOVERNMENTAL EYE ORGANIZATIONS AND EYE HOSPITALS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PROVIDED WITH HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND ADVANCE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE, BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR PEDIATRIC EYE HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGH A WORLDWIDE COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. USAID AWARDED A CONTRACT TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, PAGE 42)INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES, LLC (INTSCI) TO MANAGE USAID'S $11.4 MILLION GRANTS-UNDER-CONTRACT PROGRAM (2018-2023) WITH A SUB-CONTRACT TO INTERNATIONAL EYE FOUNDATIONS TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,825,783 TO SUPPORT 58 GRANT AWARDS OVER FIVE YEARS. IN FY2022, THE TAG SUPPORTED 58 GRANTS TO 31 ORGANIZATIONS IN 27 COUNTRIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA, AFRICA, THE EUROPEAN REGION, LATIN AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN (AWARDED BY INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES). THE IEF/TAG PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR EXAMINING INFANTS IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, EYE SCREENING FOR PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, MEDICAL TREATMENT, EYEGLASSES, SURGERY, LOW VISION SERVICES, AND OTHER FOLLOW-UP CARE. IN ADDITION, THE IEF SUPPORTS TRAINING FOR PEDIATRIC EYE CARE PERSONNEL, DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, AND LOW-VISION AIDS AND SERVICES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN.ALL PROGRAMS ADDRESS CROSS-CUTTING STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP PATHWAYS; INTEGRATE SERVICES INTO GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS; PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY; DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT AND USE OF EYEGLASSES; PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES AND PREFERRED PRACTICES; AND TRAINING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, MID-LEVEL EYE HEALTH PERSONNEL, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH WORKERS. THE IEF/TAG CONTRIBUTES TO THE CHILD BLINDNESS PROGRAM'S MONITORING AND EVALUATION AND THE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND ADAPTING OBJECTIVES. THE IEF/TAG ALSO CONDUCTED PERIODIC SITE VISITS (VIRTUAL AND IN-COUNTRY) TO MONITOR AND STRENGTHEN GRANTEE OBJECTIVES AND REPRESENTS THE PROGRAM AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS.

PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES: SINCE 1997, IEF HAS FACILITATED TREATMENT FOR 16.5 MILLION PERSONS AT RISK OF VISION LOSS FROM ONCHOCERCIASIS LIVING IN ADAMAOUA AND SOUTH PROVINCE WITH DONATIONS OF MECTIZAN TABLETS FROM MERCK AND COMPANY, INC. IN FY 2022, IEF COMPLETED GRANT OBLIGATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL TREATMENT AND DID NOT RECEIVE A DONATION BECAUSE THE PROGRAM ENDED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. THUS, THE FINANCIALS DO NOT INCLUDE A DONATION VALUE. IEF CONTINUED ASSISTING THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN ADMINISTERING FUNDING FOR AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF MECTIZAN DISTRIBUTION ON ELIMINATING ONCHOCERCIASIS FINANCED BY THE ORGANISATION DE COORDINATION POUR LA LUTTE CONTRE LES ENDEMIES EN AFRIQUE CENTRALE (OCEAC) OVER THREE YEARS. IN FY 2022, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT FOR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH'S EVALUATION, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN FY 2023.