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The article presents policy statements adopted by the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association on November 1, 1995. Included in the policy statements are opposition to anti-immigrant statutes, improving access to vision and eye health services for long-term care facility residents, support for disabilities prevention activities, promotion of quality fitted mouthguards for oro-facial injury prevention, public health and community electronic networks, and full employment and public health.

The article reports on the announcement of Vision Care Section of the American Public Health Association in the U.S. of its awards program for 1987. The association solicits nominations in the three categories of awards including distinguished achievement, outstanding student and outstanding paper or project. The distinguished achievement award is the highest honor bestowed by the Vision Care Section, designed to recognize the leaders in vision care and public health. The outstanding student award provides recognition to a student who has demonstrated the ability in the promotion of vision care in the public health field. The paper or project award is designed to recognize an individual, institution, or group that have significantly contributed to the advancement of vision care.

The article discusses the provisions on vision care in national health programs of the American Public Health Association in the U.S. The policies identify issues such as that vision health care problems are second most evident chronic health difficulty in the U.S. It also notes that there are only one-half of the population who receive eye or vision care from any source. It is recommended to support the preventive vision health services in any national health insurance of national health service program.