Developing a sustainable and scalable control programme for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Kenya: A health system perspective

Abstract

Disease-control programmes have an important role to play in strengthening health systems to deliver the interventions they recommend. In low and middle income countries, there is a shortfall in the coverage of interventions for primary, secondary and tertiary interventions for the control of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)-related childhood blindness and visual impairment. We need strong health systems to ensure prevention, timely diagnosis and access to effective care for ROP. If a health system strengthening approach is employed as ROP interventions are being planned, health system issues that will affect implementation and outcomes can be identified