This manual has been developed to strengthen the capacity of health personnel to manage eye patients in the African Region at primary-level health facilities
This manual provides step-by-step guidance for designing and delivering eye care training courses for health personnel in African primary health facilities. It covers course structure, clinical algorithms, skill protocols, and checklists. The content is evidence-based and tailored for non-specialist staff. It is intended for course directors, facilitators, and anyone commissioning or supporting such training programs.
The manual includes practical sessions on vision screening, eye drop administration, referral procedures, and patient counseling, along with appendices for record cards, messages, and consumable lists. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license.
The manual provides guidance on designing, implementing, and evaluating a course to build the capacity of health personnel to manage eye patients at primary-level health facilities in the African Region.
This manual is intended for use by course directors and facilitators, as well as persons who wish to commission, support, or offer a course serving the stated aims.
The course duration is three days.