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The importance of vision care for displaced populations: lessons from Israeli evacuees.

Hadas Ben-EliItay ChowersAriela Gordon-Shaag
Published in: Israel journal of health policy research (2024)
The consortium's effort in providing urgent vision care to evacuees from the Hamas attack on Israel demonstrates the critical role of rapid, organized eye care in crisis situations. Vision care, along with hearing and mobility, is often overlooked during evacuations but is vital for the well-being and survival of evacuees, especially under trying circumstances. This project serves as a model for future humanitarian interventions, emphasizing the importance of addressing overlooked healthcare issues once the immediate crisis has passed, and the need for strategic planning in health care policy for similar emergency scenarios.
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