All The Foundation’s programmes and support services are underpinned by robust research.
Fred Hollows once said, “I’ve always been driven by a need to understand, and to try and recognise the implications of what I’m doing.” His approach was rooted in a deep understanding of the facts. We take this approach, too.
Our work is evidence-driven and based on rigorous research and data, ensuring we’re not only doing good work but that we’re doing it effectively. This guides our strategies and interventions, helping us adapt and respond to the needs of Pacific Island communities. It ensures our resources are used where they will have the greatest impact, allowing us to provide even more than surgery and support countries as they work towards strengthening their eye health care systems.
We support and contribute to Pacific eye health research in partnership with ministries of health, universities and other stakeholders, to better understand the eye health needs of the Pacific Island countries and establish robust eye health plans that can meet the needs of each country.
As well as research directly related to eye care, we investigate factors that impact a person’s ability to access eye care. For example, in 2022 we partnered with CARE International PNG to better understand why blindness is significantly higher in women than men in Papua New Guinea, and to find ways to reduce gender-specific barriers to eye care.
This major research programme is a three-phase, five-year collaboration between Pacific Island governments, the New Zealand Government, the University of Auckland, Ian Anderson Economics, and The Foundation.
The programme’s goal is to develop the evidence needed by Pacific Island governments and decision-makers to establish affordable, effective, efficient, equitable, and sustainable eye health plans and policies, so countries can strengthen and sustain their eye health systems for the long term.
Programme outcomes include:
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