Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh is set to make a strong national commitment to expanding access to quality eye care as the country prepares for the 2026 Global Summit for Eye Health, with stakeholders calling for increased investment, stronger political commitment, and equitable eye care services to eliminate avoidable vision loss.

The issue was discussed at a consultative meeting on finanlising the Draft Bangladesh Commitment for the summit at the National Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital (NIO&H) in Dhaka. Government representatives, ophthalmologists, development partners and eye health organisations took part in the discussion.

The consultation was attended by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Chief Exec...