A comparative assessment of avoidable blindness and visual impairment in seven Latin American countries: prevalence, coverage, and inequality
Objective. To conduct a comparative analysis of social inequalities in eye health and eye health care and generate baseline evidence for seven Latin American countries as a benchmarking exercise for monitoring progress toward three goals of the regional Plan of Action for the Prevention of Blindness...
Main Authors: | Juan Carlos Silva, Oscar J. Mújica, Enrique Vega, Alberto Barcelo, Van C. Lansingh, Joan McLeod, Hans Limburg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2015-01-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892015000100003&lng=en&tlng=en |
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