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National Program for Control of Blindness in Gujarat

To provide high quality of Eye care to the affected population.To expand coverage of eye care services to the underserved areas.To reduce the backlog of blindness by identifying and providing services to the affected population.To develop institutional capacity for eye care.Services by providing

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National Program for Control of Blindness in Gujarat

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    1. National Program for Control of Blindness in Gujarat

    2. Goal :

    3. ACTIVITIES UNDER NPCB

    4. CATARACT Gujarat has achieved more than 100% of cataract surgery since 1997-98. During the decade of eighties, the total cataract operations being performed in Gujarat State were only 75000 to 100000 per year. Now it has increase to 600000. Gujarat is also achieving the highest Cataract Surgery Rate (CSR) per lack population consistently for the last seven years. The CSR has been increase from 383 / lac population in 1994 - 95 to 1150 in the year 2006-07.

    8. School Health Programme Approximately 6 to 7 % of children in the age group between 6 to 14 years found to be having Eye problems. The common causes are refractive errors, Vita. A def., corneal opacity, cataract, Glaucoma. Government of Gujarat has launched and successfully doing well in School Health Programme since last 5 years and spend Rs. 3 Crorers/Year for the programme. This programme is running with the co-ordination of primary education department. One teacher from each primary school preferably ladies teacher wearing the glass is trained for primary eye examination of the school children. In the year 2006-07, 7600 teachers have been trained. With the efforts the no. of children screened have been increased from 6887584 in 1998-99 to 8417655 in 2006-07.

    10. Eye Banking Eye donation activities have been also increased in last five years. 25 % of the total Eye donation in country. There are 11 Eye banks in Gujarat. Every year a fortnight from 25th August to 8th September is celebrated for promotion of Eye donation campaign.

    12. Challenges for Government

    13. Government and NGO(1)

    14. Government and NGO(2)

    15. Revised pattern of assistance to NGO Assistance to Non-government Organizations Grant-in-aid for free cataract surgery Grant-in-aid of a maximum amount of Rs. 500 for conventional surgery and Rs. 750 for IOL surgery including SICS/Phaco surgery.

    16. Non-recurring grant-in-aid of Rs. 25 lakhs to NGOs for expansion or up gradation of eye care units for tribal or backward rural population for ; Construction of wards and OTs. Procurement of ophthalmic equipments. Purchase of vehicle for mobilization of patients &. Furnishing and fixture for wards/OTs. Eligibility: (1) The scheme seeks to enhance capacity to provide eye care facility for underserved population having no access to such facilities within 40 to 100 Km range either in public or in private sector. For this either NGO must be located in such a area where eye care facilities are not available within 40 to 100 km range, or NGO has to adopt minimum two taluka besides its working area which are underserved and for this it has to submit a bond to Government. (2) NGO will be provided this non-recurring GIA on a. 1:1 sharing basis maximum upto 25 lakhs. (3) Population of services area should covered 5 lakhs population. (4) NGO has to perform minimum 1000 cataract surgery per year.

    17. Non-recurring GIA of Rs. 10 lakhs to NGOs for setting up / strengthening of eye banks for ; Purchase of equipments, medicines. Furnishing and fixtures in eye banks. Purchase of vehicle. Other items required for eye bank. Recurring Grant-in-aid for Collecting donated eyes : Up to Rs. 1000 per pair of eyes collected for POL/transportation/hiring of vehicles, consumable items required in eye collection, storage, testing, counseling and for personnel cost. Eligibility: A society registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860 or any such act resolved by the State); or a charitable public trust registered under law for the time being in force; Track record of having experience in providing health services for a minimum of 3 years; Having available, well-trained staff, infrastructure and the required managerial expertise to organize and carry out various activities under the schemes and; Agreeing to abide by guidelines and norms of the programme.

    18. Co-ordination between NGO and Private Sector However there are certain issues to be taken care like Proper work distribution between Government and NGO sectors to avoid duplication of eye care services. Cost effectiveness of NGOs working need to be checked out. Evaluation of quality of NGOs working. Evaluation of records maintain by NGOs. Lack of NGOs in tribal and underserved areas.

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