NPCB_Gujarat

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National Program for Control of

Blindness in Gujarat India was the first country to launch a National

Program for Control of Blindness in 1976.

State Government of Gujarat started

implementation of this programme in 1978.

To bring more intensity in the programme

Government of Gujarat has launched Drashtry

Programme on 26th

Jan. 96. Gujarat is committed to reduce the burden of

avoidable blindness by the year 2020 by

adopting strategies advocate for VISION 2020.


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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 identifyingand providing services to the affected population.

To develop institutional capacity for eye care.

Services by providing support for equipment &

material and training personnel.

Goal :


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ACTIVITIES UNDER NPCB

Cataract Surgery.

School Eye Screening Programme.

Eye Banking.

Co-ordination with NGO and Private Sector.

Preparation of Village Blind Register.

IEC activities.

Training of Ophthalmic Surgeon, Ophthalmic

Assistant, Medical Officers and Paramedical

workers.


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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 in1994 - 95 to 1150 in the year 2006-07.


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Trend of Cataract Surgery

During : 2002-03 to 2006-07

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Target Achievement


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Year wise Cataract Surgery Rate (CSR) Per lac population

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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 successfullydoing 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 ladiesteacher 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 beenincreased from 6887584 in 1998-99 to 8417655 in 2006-07.


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Trend of SES Children Screened and Given Free Glasses

During 2002 - 03 to 2006 - 07

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Eye Banking

Eye donation activities have been alsoincreased in last five years. 25 % of thetotal Eye donation in country.

There are 11 Eye banks in Gujarat.

Every year a fortnight from 25thAugust to8th September is celebrated for promotionof Eye donation campaign.


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Eye Donation Activity (Last five years)

No. Year Target Eye Donated

2002-03 3000 0

2 2003-0 3000 60 2

3 200 -0 000 3 6

200 -06 6000 6

2006-07 6000 6


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Assessment of blindness.

Development of Infrastructure.

Human resources development.

Public Awareness.

Co-ordination and Networking.

Challenges for Government


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NGOs and private sectors have been remainedas pillars of success of National Program for

Control of Blindness in Gujarat.

They are involved in different activities like

Preparing of Village blind registers, ScreeningCamps, Motivation and Transport of Surgical

patients providing Primary Eye care facilities,

School Eye Screening, Training programmes,

Eye donation activities.

Government and NGO(1)


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In Gujarat there are 174 No. of NGOs working insuch activities. Certain NGOs in different district

have registered themselves as base hospitals to

provide all type of Eye care facilities.

In such base hospitals cataract surgeries andother eye surgeries are done free of costs under

Government schemes. They also provide

Medical treatment for Glaucoma, Diabetic

Retinopathy etc. Government has Revised the pattern of

assistance to NGO from 1st Oct. 2004.

Government and NGO(2)


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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.

Component ICCE ECCE/IOL SICS/PHACO

Drugs and consumables 150 200 200

Sutures(in kind by DBCS) 50 50 0

Intraocular Lens &material 0 200 250

Spectacles 125 125 125

Transportation 100 100 100

Organization overheads 75 75 75

Total Grant-in-aid 500 750 750


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Non-recurring grant-in-aid of Rs. 2 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 forunderserved population having no access to such facilities within 40 to 100 Kmrange either in public or in private sector. For this either NGO must be locatedin such a area where eye care facilities are not available within 40 to 100 kmrange, or NGO has to adopt minimum two taluka besides its working areawhich 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 maximumupto 25 lakhs.

(3) Population of services area should covered 5 lakhs population.

(4) NGO has to perform minimum 1000 cataract surgery per year.


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