World Leaders to Convene in Antigua for Inaugural ‘Global Summit for Eye Health’ With IAPB and WHO

Published on March 5, 2026
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, LONDON—Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has announced the first ever Global Summit for Eye Health to be held on November 2, 2026, inviting heads of government, ministers and business leaders to convene in St. John’s to prioritize eye health. The Summit, hosted by the government of Antigua and Barbuda, in technical collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), and supported by global health alliance for eye health the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), is the first event of its kind dedicated to accelerating political, financial and cross-sector commitment to eye health worldwide, the announcement said.
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