National Rural Health Mission - Amravati
National Rural Health Mission - Amravati
National Rural Health Mission - Amravati
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<strong>National</strong> Programme for Control of Blindness<br />
PIP for the year 2011‐12 – Maharashtra State <strong>Amravati</strong><br />
Trachoma Control Programme was launched in 1972‐73 in the state, and then it was<br />
reformed as <strong>National</strong> Programme for Control of Blindness in the year 1976 as 100 % centrally<br />
sponsored scheme with the goal of reducing the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by 2020. Rapid<br />
survey on avoidable blindness conducted under NPCB during 2006 ‐07 showed reduction in the<br />
prevalence rate of blindness from 1.1% (2001 – 02) to 1% (2006‐07).<br />
The target for the 11 th five year plan is to reduce the prevalence rate of blindness to the level<br />
of 0.8% till 2012.<br />
The main objectives of the programme are :<br />
a. To reduce the backlog of the blindness through identification & treatment of blind<br />
b. To develop comprehensive eye care facilities in every district<br />
c. To develop human resources for providing eye care services<br />
d. To improve quality of service delivery<br />
e. To secure participation of voluntary organization / private practitioner in eye care<br />
f. To enhance community awareness of eye care<br />
To implement the Programme successfully, State <strong>Health</strong> Society Maharashra (Blindness<br />
Division) & District Integrated <strong>Health</strong> & Family Welfare Societies (Blindness Division) are establish in<br />
all the Districts of Maharashtra State including Bruhanmumbai Municipal Corporation as per the<br />
guidelines from Govt of India.<br />
The Programme was oriented mainly for Blind Survey, Cataract Surgeries & Screening of<br />
School Children with provision of Spectacles to the students having refractive errors. However,<br />
management of cases of Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma Management, Corneal Transplantation,<br />
Vitreoretinal Surgery, and Treatment of Childhood Blindness is included for financial assistance in<br />
11 th Five Year Plan.<br />
General Information ‐<br />
Total Population of <strong>Amravati</strong> :‐ 630705<br />
Urban population :‐ 409823<br />
<strong>Rural</strong> Population :‐ 1770492<br />
Total No of Districts Population :‐ 2811020<br />
Similarly, following <strong>Health</strong> Institutional infrastructure available in Maharahstra State to implement<br />
the NPCB in Maharashtra state for management of Eye Care.
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