School Vision Screening — Borama
A complete, low-cost school vision screening package designed for teachers and community health workers. Includes screening forms, referral cards and an A3 poster to raise awareness.
Objectives
- Rapidly screen large numbers of schoolchildren for refractive error and common vision problems.
- Provide simple referral pathways to local eye clinics.
- Increase teacher awareness on when to refer children for specialist care.
What’s included
- Printable screening checklist (teacher-friendly)
- Referral card template (A7)
- A3 awareness poster (print-ready)
- Short training script for teachers and community volunteers
How to use
- Print one screening checklist per classroom and one referral card per child who fails screening.
- Train teachers for 30–60 minutes using the provided script.
- Run screening in a quiet corner of the classroom; use natural light and the simple chart provided.
- Refer children with suspected issues to the nearest clinic and track outcomes.
Downloads
Outcome indicators (example)
- Children screened per day: ~150 (class of 30 × 5 classes)
- Referral rate expected: 3–7%
Contact & support
For help adapting materials, translation, or printing advice contact: info@somalieyehealthalliance.org or WhatsApp: +252 61 7000264.