Rajasthan Becomes First State to Implement Blindness Control Policy

• Rajasthan has become the first state in India to implement a policy for blindness control with the objective of ensuring the “right to sight” for its citizens. The Medical & Health Department of the state government released the policy document over the weekend, outlining a massive drive to reduce the rate of blindness and bring light into the lives of over 3 lakh people suffering from visual impairment.
• The prevalence rate of blindness in Rajasthan was 1.1% in 2020, and the new policy aims to bring it down to 0.3%. This ambitious goal will be achieved through a combination of keratoplasty centers for cornea transplant, eye banks in medical colleges, and public awareness campaigns.
   

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Published date : 17 Jan 2023 03:04PM