National Program for Control of Blindness, NPCB. As the launch of any social benefit program attracts media attention, we often are in a hurry to do that. No surprise that India was the first country in the world to launch a 100% public-funded program for the control of blindness also called the National Program for Control of Blindness, NPCB. For carrying out these activities , we are initiating the following as per NPCB guidelines :- Training of PMOAs for manning the refraction services at CHCs/ upgraded PHCs. PMOAs undertake refraction work and help in the organization of eye camps in the PHC area. There 202 nos. of PMOAs. 46 nos. of PMOAs & OT Nurses have already been trained. Surgical team : surgeons, optometrists, OT technicians, camp coordinator. 1. Advisable to get a running OT in a govt. setup or private hospital freshly whitewashed or painted. 2.Cleaning with detergent and disinfectants. 3. All openings and cracks are sealed. 4. AC and other electrical appliances installed. 5. mohfw.nic.in and npcb.nic.in àà ) àà I Èg a, Èg 2018-19 P5à et fàñ zrà I Èg I Èg I Ùg Hfàftl I 1. qfà 2000 2000 2000 Afà 7500 10000 I auà qrà 45 à à gvt 1 350/- à . 17. 18. screening eye camps and transporting operable cases to fixedeye carefacilities; Guidelines regarding Covid-19. Regarding the revised guidelines for the use of hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis of Covid-19 infection. Guideline regarding use of N-95 Mask in Non Covid Facilities To Prevent ENT Doctors,Staff Nurse,Support Staff & Patients from Covid-19 infectios. Regarding Passenger Train Movements from 01-06-2020. To establish eye care facilities for every 5 lakh population, To develop human resources for eye care services at all levels the primary health centres, CHCs, sub-district levels, To improve quality of service delivery and; To secure participation of civil society and the private sector. Read more. Reference : npcb.nic.in 1) National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) has circulated "Preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative guidelines" for strict compliance by the eye surgeons and all eye care units including NGO eye hospitals in the Country to improve quality of eye surgery and avoid eye mishaps. increase community awareness on eye. NPCB utilize the . NPCB, NGOs, cataract, camps After excluding the contraindications of cornea retrieval as per NPCB guidelines, 1016 corneas could For North-Eastern States, Hilly and Desert Areas Rs. 850 for Cataract and Rs.1100 for other major Eye Care Management is proposed. A provision of Rs.1550 crore has been proposed for implementation of NPCB during 11th Five Year Plan. Go to: Pattern of Assistance during 11 Five Year Plan (2007-12) 9 National Programme for Control of Blindness. • Various activities/initiatives undertaken during the Five Year Plans under NPCB are targeted towards achieving the goal of reducing the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by the year 2020. • To secure participation of Voluntary Organizations/Private Practitioners in eye Care. & SPO - NPCB, WB Contact No:- 98301 87870 (M) 033 2357 4074 (O) 2. NPCB Guideline for Eye Bank • Objective - The objective of this scheme is to promote Eye banking activity in the country through Government facilities / NGOs to get adequate tissue for corneal transplantation for treatment of corneal blindness. 3. & SPO - NPCB, WB Contact No:- 98301 87870 (M) 033 2357 4074 (O) 2. NPCB Guideline for Eye Bank • Objective - The objective of this