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TAMIL NADU STATE BLINDNESS CONTROL SOCIETY
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Tamil Nadu State Blindness Control Society is functioning under the Chairmanship of Health Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu with a Project Director and Deputy Director for the implementation of World Bank Assisted Cataract Blindness Control Project till 30.6.2002 and subsequently under National Programme for Control of Blindness from 1.7.2002.? It monitors the activities of District Blindness Control Societies (DBCS) functioning in all Districts under the Chairmanship of District Collectors.
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The main activity of DBCS is to achieve the target fixed by Government of India for free cataract surgery with IOL implantation by the active involvement of NGOs and Government sector. The other activities are School Eye Screening, IEC, Eye donation campaign etc.
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Physical Performance:
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Against the target of 4,00,000 cataract operations fixed by Government of India 3,23,468 have been achieved.
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School Eye Screening:
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9,670 School Children have been provided with free spectacles against the target of 5,000 fixed by Government of India
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Functioning of Eye Bank:
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3,320 eye were collected from the deceased persons as per the norms against the target of 3,000 fixed by Government of India.
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1,230 eyes have been transplanted.??
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The Government of India have fixed target for strengthening and upgradation for providing commodity assistance.? Accordingly, the Government of Tamil Nadu have issued the administrative orders on the basis of the proposals forwarded by this Society. The Government of India have already been addressed for supply of commodity assistance.? The details are furnished below.
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Strengthening of Medical College???? (1) |
Annal Gandhi Memorial Govt. Hospital (Ophthalmology Dept.) Trichy |
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IOL facility at District / Sub-District Hospital????????????????????????????????????????? (4) |
Govt. HQ. Hospital, Ramanathapuram ??????????????????????????????? Thiruvarur ??????????????????????????????? Nagercoil ??????????????????????????????? Dharmapuri |
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Eye Bank??????????????????????????????????????? (1) |
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem. |
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Eye donation centres??????????????????????? (4) |
Govt.? Hospital, Kancheepuram ???????????????????????? Cuddalore ??????????????????????? ?Pollachi Thoothukudi?? Medical College? ?Hospital,? Thoothukudi |
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Upgradation of? PHC??? ??????????????????? (8) |
1. Devadanapatty, Theni? H.U.D. 2. Kachirapalayam, Kallakurichi H.U.D. 3. Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram H.U.D. 4. Karamadai, Coimbatore H.U.D. 5. Kadayam, Tirunelveli H.U.D. 6. S.V.Nagaram, Cheyyar H.U.D. 7. Kadayampatti, Salem H.U.D. 8. Karimangalam, Dharmapuri H.U.D. |
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Man Power ? |
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IOL training for Ophthalmic Surgeons????????????????????????????????????? (20) |
Nominations of 6 Ophthalmic Surgeons received from Implementing authority (Director of Medical & Rural Health Services) and forwarded to Government of India. |
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Training of PMOAs????????????????????? (30) |
Completed ? |
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Training for Nurses?????????????????????? (10) |
Completed ? |
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