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Originally published by The Standardtop
April 5, 2026
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New initiative to increase accessibility to spectacles launched
A new initiative to ensure increased access to spectacles and solve poor vision has been launched...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya has launched the SPECS 2030 initiative to significantly increase access to spectacles and address poor vision nationwide.
- The initiative aims to increase effective refractive error coverage from the current 6.7% to at least 46.7% by 2030.
- Led by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and 20 eye health partners.
- This effort is crucial given the scarcity of optometrists, with approximately 600 serving a population of nearly 59 million.
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