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NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR CONTROL OF BLINDNESS (NPCB)
National Programme For Control of Blindness (NPCB) was launched in 1976. Since then, the programme is implemented as 100% Centrally Sponsored
Programme.
GOAL
To Bring down the prevalence of Blindness from 1.4% in 1975 to below 0.3% by 2000 A.D.
STRATEGY
- Eye Health Education
- Eye Camp Approach
- Establishing Institutions for Comprehensive Eye Care
AIMS
- 60% cataract surgeries on bilateral blind persons.
- 40% cataract surgeries on below poverty line people (SC/ST)
- 60% surgeries by IOL technique in public sector.
- More than 50% surgeries in Base Hospitals.
CAUSES OF BLINDNESS
- Cataract : 80%
- Refractive Error: 8%
- Cornealopacity : 3%
- Glaucoma: 3.8%
- Vito A Deficiency: 0.5%
OBJECTIVES
- High quality high volume surgery
- Reducing the backlog by more than 50%
- Reducing incidence of bilateral blind by more than 30%.
The Programme is monitored by the Joint Director of Health Services, located in the
Directorate of Health Services, Mumbai.
Infrastructure
Available
|
S. No. |
Institutes |
Total |
|
1 |
Primary Health Centres (Selected) |
612 |
|
2 |
District Mobile Units |
33 |
|
3 |
District Hospitals |
39 |
|
4 |
Medical Colleges |
4 |
|
5 |
Base Hospitals (at Rural Hosp.) |
78 |
|
6 |
Eye Banks |
93 |
|
7 |
District Blindness Control
Societies (DBCS) |
31 |
|
Resources Available |
|
|
Public |
Private |
Total |
|
Ophthalmic Surgeons |
231 |
925 |
1156 |
|
Para Medical Ophthalmic Asstts. |
683 |
- |
683 |
|
Eye Beds |
922 |
2900 |
3822 |
|
Eye Banks |
37 |
56 |
93 |
STEPS PROPOSED TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMME
Shift in emphasis from quantitative achievement of cataract operation to qualitative
outcome.
- Technological Advancement
(ECCE / 10L) in cataract surgery by training of OS & Providing, package of equipments.
- Shift from Camp approach to
Institutional approach for Cataract Operations.
- Standard guidelines are prepared & circulated to all Medical Colleges &
District Hospitals.
- Approach envisages Pick up Camps, Free transportation
& institutional surgery.
- Revised computerized M.I.S.
to monitor quantitative coverage & qualitative outcome of cataract operations.
- Training for Ophthalmic
Nursing in Ophthalmology.
- To construct Eye units
(Wards + OT) at 21 places.
- National Sample Survey in
district Satara.
- Annual Maintenance Contract for 18, operating Microscopes (Lice) &
other major equipments
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