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United Nations General Assembly Commits To Eye Care
United Nations General Assembly Commits To Eye Care
November 11, 2021
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/75/L.108 committing the international community to eye care for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.
Sight loss is calculated to cost the global economy $411bn in productivity each year.
The resolution is the first agreement designed to tackle preventable sight loss to be adopted by the United Nations and enshrines eye health as part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.