Simon Day is the Head of Africa Region at International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). He joined IAPB in 2014 leading high level advocacy representation to pan-Africa institutions and WHO AFRO to promote the integration of eye health into broader health planning in the pursuit of Universal eye Health Coverage.

Simon Day is the Head of Africa Region at International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). He joined IAPB in 2014 leading high level advocacy representation to pan-Africa institutions and WHO AFRO to promote the integration of eye health into broader health planning in the pursuit of Universal eye Health Coverage.

Simon continues to work with members and other actors in the eye health sector across Africa implementing 2030 IN SIGHT, the sector’s strategic plan for the next decade. 2030 IN SIGHT is a call to action to embed vision as a fundamental, economic, social and development issue, incorporate eye health in wider health care systems and drive patient, consumer and market change. All of which are fundamental to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.