NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR CONTROL OF BLINDNESS

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1. AND DISTRICT BLINDNESS CONTROL SOCIETY - sukruth.s NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR CONTROL OF BLINDNESS (NPCB) IN INDIA

2. Introduction NPCB was launched in the year 1976 as a 100% Centrally Sponsored scheme with the goal to reduce the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by 2020. Rapid Survey on Avoidable Blindness conducted under NPCB during 2006-07 showed reduction in the prevalence rate of blindness from 1.1% (2001-02) to 1% (2006-07).

3. MAJOR FLIPS IN NPCB Inclusion in Prime minister’s 20 point programme in 1982 Launching of CATARACT BLINDNESS CONTROL PROJECT assisted by World Bank from 1994 -2001 Adoption of Vision 2020 : Right to Sight in 2001

4. OBJECTIVES To reduce the backlog of blindness through identification and treatment of the blind; To develop Comprehensive Eye Care facilities in every district; To develop human resources for providing Eye Care Services; To improve quality of service delivery; To secure participation of Voluntary Organizations/Private Practitioners in eye Care. To enhance community awareness on eye care.

5. Four pronged strategy of the programme Strengthening service delivery, Developing human resources for eye care, Promoting outreach activities and public awareness and Developing institutional capacity

6. Revised strategies To make NPCB more comprehensive-corneal blindness, refractive error, post op cataract, glaucoma. To shift eye camp approach to a fixed facility surgical approach. To expand world bank project activities like construction of dedicated eye operation theatres To strengthen participation of voluntary orgnization in programme. To enhance eye care services in tribal and other under served areas.

7. Organizational structure