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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R3597CPH: A Formative Public Health Evaluation of Charlene's Project
Kee, F. (PI) & Chan, V. F. (CoI)
04/06/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R8543CPH: Zanzibar Arts for Children's Eyesight (ZANZI-ACE) - Utilising music performances in eye health education to improve child eye health service uptake
Chan, V. F. (PI) & Belluigi, D. (CoI)
22/12/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R8527CPH: Eye Health service expansion through school eye health program in Zambia
Chan, V. F. (PI)
22/11/2021 → …
Project: Research
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R8524CPH: Cluster-randomized trial of a novel Bright Classroom in the prevention of myopia among Chinese school-going children
Congdon, N. (PI), Chan, V. F. (CoI), Clarke, M. (CoI) & O'Neill, C. (CoI)
15/11/2021 → …
Project: Research
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R2800CPH: Cluster-randomized trial of a novel Bright Classroom in the prevention of myopia among Chinese school-going children.
Congdon, N. (PI), Chan, V. F. (CoI), Clarke, M. (CoI) & O'Neill, C. (CoI)
15/11/2021 → …
Project: Research
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Change in subjective well-being and the associated costs of a woman-targeted presbyopia correction programme among older craftswomen in Zanzibar: a cost-outcome and scenario analysis
Chan, V. F., Othman, O. J., Yong, A. C., Graham, C., Price-Sanchez, C., Pillai, B. S., Holland, E., McConnell, E., Jones, J., Farmer, A., Martins, M. F., Shah, K., Mulewa, D., Graham, R., Mashayo, E. & Omar, F., 29 Jan 2025, (Early online date) In: British Journal of Ophthalmology. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive level enhancement through vision exams and refraction (CLEVER): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Marmamula, S., Alladi, S., Umapathy, K., Chan, V. F., MacKenzie, G., Lohfeld, L., Mettla, A. L., Rayasam, S., Gothwal, V. K., Narayanan, R., Pyda, G., Chadalavada, H. P., Thomas, P., Sigwadhi, L. N., Azuara-Blanco, A., McDowell, C., McMullan, S., Murphy, L., Clarke, M. & Ehrlich, J. R. & 15 others, , 28 Mar 2025, In: Trials. 26, 10 p., 109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differences in prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy among rural and urban residents with diabetes in South China: a cross-sectional study
Xiao, B., Duan, F., Gu, X., Zuo, J., Chan, V. F., Virgili, G., Zhou, X., Price-Sanchez, C., Jin, L., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Zhong, Y., Liao, Q., Fu, H., He, Y., Li, D., Xu, P., Li, J. & Congdon, N., 21 Mar 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 3, 10 p., e092526.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence of dry eye disease among children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zou, Y., Li, D., Gianni, V., Congdon, N., Piyasena, P., Prakalapakorn, S. G., Zhang, R., Zhao, Z., Chan, V. F. & Yu, M., 19 Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 10, 1, 9 p., e002014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychological empowerment after presbyopia correction: A narrative from Zanzibari women and men
Graham, C., Othman, O. J., Ali, A., Mashayo, E., Graham, R., Omar, F. & Chan, V. F., 28 Apr 2025, In: AJO International. 2, 1, 100098.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Dataset for "Does electronic data collection perform better than paper-based data collection in health research fieldwork?: A Participatory Action Research in Zanzibar"
Chan, V. F. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 30 Apr 2024
DOI: 10.17034/69d6863c-5237-42d6-a1b9-598a7f7bedf9
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Dataset for "Zanzibar integrated school eye health delivery and vertical model: a non-randomised interventional comparative implementation study in Zanzibar
Chan, V. F. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 01 Oct 2022
DOI: 10.17034/04cc7ddf-ce69-49ae-9876-e5dfdcedb545
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Dataset for "Refractive error and eye care needs and attitude towards spectacle wearing among older Zanzibari craftswomen and implications to developing women-targeted services: A cross-sectional study"
Chan, V. F. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 29 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.17034/e4e5125f-8cd9-41cd-8af1-ab317ab07fd7
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Transcripts and workshop notes from Women Empowerment through Investing in Craftswomen Eyesight (WE-ACE) to build the Theory of Change model and Understanding Empowerment
Chan, V. F. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 28 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.17034/8c58398e-1383-4436-9b6f-4b84db36f34b
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Transcripts and workshop notes from Zanzibar Arts for Children's Eyesight (ZANZI-ACE) to build the Theory of Change model and co-create arts-based eye education
Chan, V. F. (Creator) & Belluigi, D. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 11 May 2022
DOI: 10.17034/c71536f4-c165-4ef2-b4b4-c14e0738f8e9
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Prizes
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College of Health Sciences PhD Scholarship Award
Chan, V. F. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Competitive GCRF+Agility Fund of £19975
Chan, V. F. (Recipient), 30 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Department for International Development Scholarship Award
Chan, V. F. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty Collaboration Seed Funding
Chan, V. F. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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REC Student-led Indian-Pakistani Cultural Hour
Chan, V. F. (Recipient)
05 Dec 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other
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UNOPS global large-scale Scientific Study about Existing Autorefractor Technologies and Delivery of Associated Services
Chan, V. F. (Advisor)
09 Nov 2023 → 09 Nov 2026Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
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World Sight Day 2024
Chan, V. F. (Advisor)
04 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Queen's academic awarded two prestigious honours recognising exceptional research in eye health
05/06/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Roundtable discussion with the Tanzanian Deputy Health Minister to address the refractive error issues in the country
15/07/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Championing eye health in low resource setting
19/07/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities