Vision Action (previously known as Vision Aid Overseas), is a UK-based charity, with a focus on fighting poverty by transforming access to eye care services in developing countries in Africa. The charity was established in 1985 and currently works in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Vision Action is a registered charity under the Ethiopian Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Authority for Civil Society Organisation Proclamation No. 1113/2019 and accorded legal personality with Certificate No.3638 to operate in Ethiopia.
Our work focuses on the development of services for Uncorrected Refractive Error (URE), primary eye health and School Eye Health. Vision Action has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Regional Health bureaus, professional associations and other stakeholders to tackle vision impairment and blindness due to URE. We develop programmes that integrate training, primary eye care, School Eye Health, and facility developments into national and regional eye care plans, seeking always to be responsive to local need.
