Dine in the Dark was an awareness-raising event during which guests participate in a sit-down meal while blindfolded to simulate the everyday experiences of those with vision loss. Inspired by the successful Dine in the Dark at the European Parliament in late 2018, GCOA, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Lighthouse Guild, National…

In September 2019, IFPMA and the Health Policy Partnership published a new report on a life-course approach to immunization. Launched along the sidelines of the European Commission and World Health Organization Global Vaccination Summit, the report offers a policy framework for countries to maximize individual and population-wide health and economic benefits of a life-course approach to immunization….

In June 2019, GCOA partnered with the Tokyo-based Health and Global Policy Institute to convene a policy roundtable alongside the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting. Held at the Nikkei Head Office in Tokyo, the roundtable brought together a select group of cross-sector experts to share their insights on moving vaccine policies forward and positioning vaccine policies within the…

In July 2019, Prevent Blindness hosted the 8th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The Focus on Eye Health National Summit has become a key venue to elevate the national dialogue among diverse stakeholder groups around vision and significant public health issues such as surveillance, access, prevention messaging,…

The 2019 Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey finds that retirement readiness varies across the 15 countries in the survey, and that more needs to be done to help people of all countries be more prepared for retirement. The report explores people’s retirement preparations including the need to remain in paid employment longer, stay physically and mentally active, maintain health,…