Table 1

Representative HSC stakeholder involvement and related activities in cataract camp operations (operational stages and principal stakeholders adopted from WHO (2016) and Oloruntoba and Gray (2006), respectively)

Actors/principal stakeholdersPre-camp and preparation activitiesCamp day activitiesPost-camp activitiesFollow-up activities
Donors
  • Provide funding and financial support

  • Review progress reports

  • Receive and review detailed reports

  • Evaluate success based on reports

  • Identify and contact potential sponsors

  • Provide feedback and suggestions

  • Plan for future support

NGOs
  • Identify target locations

  • Oversee camp execution

  • Data analysis

  • Patient follow-ups

  • List potential sponsors

  • Ensure adherence to protocols

  • Report preparation

  • Evaluation of the camps

  • Assess sponsors’ viability

  • Coordinate with all teams

  • Follow-up with sponsors

  • Planning for future camps

  • Ascertain sponsors’ commitment

  • Organize cleanup and restoration of the camps

  • Agree on a suitable camp date and time

  • Collaborate with sponsors to create a planning timeline

International agencies
  • Facilitate access to donor funding or global supply networks

  • Monitor compliance with international standards and legal frameworks

  • Support global reporting and knowledge-sharing

  • Aid in evaluation dissemination

  • Support capacity-building programs

  • Coordinate between global NGOs and local partners

  • Fund camp outcome studies/ evaluations

  • Establish regional/ global learning platforms

Local partners
  • Assist in planning logistics

  • Help with patient registration and logistics management

  • Aid in data collection and analysis

  • Support patient follow-ups

  • Provide local insights and support

  • Assist in camp cleanup

  • Assist in evaluations and future planning

Medical teams
  • Provide input on equipment and supplies required

  • Conduct eye examinations

  • Assist in data collection and analysis

  • Participate in patient follow-ups and evaluations

  • Prepare medical protocols

  • Provide treatment and referrals

  • Manage acute patientcare

Logistics teams
  • Plan transportation, accommodation, and food for the camp

  • Manage logistics during camp activities

  • Coordinate the cleanup and restoration of the camp

  • Support follow-up activities with logistical needs

  • Ensure all necessary supplies and equipment are procured

  • Ensure all equipment is functional

Suppliers and/or service providers
  • Procure and deliver medical supplies

  • Provide on-site technical support for equipment

  • Collect unused or faulty supplies

  • Collect feedback and develop/ implement improvement measures

  • Install equipment and test it

  • Substitute and replace defective items

  • Evaluate own supply chain performance

  • Prepare for future supply needs based on camp outcomes and reports

  • Coordinate with local teams for demand forecasting and inventory planning

  • Ensure uninterrupted supply

  • Bill and reconciliate demands

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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