The IAS Health programme in Yei county began in 1998. It started as a small unit providing basic eye care to patients at Yei hospital and has expanded in the past years. IAS is running the programme in partnership with MALTESER, who performs cataract operations to patients. The surgery operations includes training and equipping basic manpower as well as organising cataract surgery sessions. Community Based Eye Health Workers (CBEHW) have been assisting the medical staff with distributions of medical items to the people in the area.

1) Health Clinic

- Eye treatments at the Health Clinic in Yei.
- Mobile unit that screens patients and refeeres them to the Clinic.
- Distribution of spectacles on a cost-sharing basis.
- Distribution of Vitamin A tablets to various selected schools.
- Construction of a ward team to cater for the needs in nearby areas.

2) Cataract operations

- Quarterly cataract operations.
- 32 patients (12 females & 20 males) underwent the cataract operations.
- MALTESER payed the surgical doctors.
- IAS offered transport, accommodation and food to the patients.

3) Trainings

- Building the local capacity of Sudanese health workers.
- 116 CBEHWs were trained in Tali, Kajo-Keji and Juba counties.
- Support to SUHA, who carried out primary health care in Kajo-Keji.
- Scholarships provided to visually impaired students.