In 2013, the World Health Assembly approved the 2014-19 Action Plan for the universal access to eye health to eliminate trachoma from the world by the year 2020 . Since 2004, WHO in partnership with Lions Clubs International has established a global network of 45 childhood blindness centres in 35 countries for the preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of sight in children. This unique and innovative global project has served so far more than 150 million children and will open 10 additional eye care service centres for the children in 10 new countries in 2014. The centres will help combat to fight avoidable childhood blindness and help securing a future with full visual function for the children in need of care.