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 By providing
training in primary eye care to health professionals working
in health centers and villages within the catchment area
of an eye clinic, a local referral network will be created
to ensure a regular supply of patients for the eye clinics.
IRIS is
seeking funds to support a three-year partnership program
with the MoH aimed at providing PEC training to all health
professionals working in catchment areas of the five eye
clinics IRIS has agreed to support with equipment. PEC training
courses provide for a national curriculum being taught over
a two-day period to a maximum of 40 participants:
In the first
12-months, IRIS will fund two PEC training courses in Polonnaruwa,
Kalmunai, Anuradhapura, Nuwara Eliya & Monaragala for
a total of 400 health professionals.
 IMPACT
Over the three-year period, 1,200 health
professionals working in health centers and villages will
be trained in identifying eye diseases and be referring
patients to five eye clinics.
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