Brief Note of National Programme for Control of Blindness
Name of the Programme:-National Programme for Control of Blindness –(NPCB)
Introduction & Background:- National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) have been launched in the State of Punjab in 1976 with 100% central assistance. The infrastructure have been developed in the State in a phased manner and has been covered under Non-Plan Scheme.
Since, 60% of blindness is due to cataract, a major thrust in the year 2014-15 would be to bring down the level of blindness from 1.00% to 0.3% by 2020 by and Performing 95% of Cataract surgeries with IOL implantation.
Current Status:- It covers all the districts of Punjab. The services are delivered by Govt. Hospitals, Medical Colleges and Private Practitioners/NGO Hospitals.
Status of Infrastructure and Equipment:
· Emphasis is on Phaco Emulsification so latest eye equipment for Stitch less Cataract Surgery like Phaco Machines have been provided in District Hospitals. Operating Microscopes, A-scan, Keratometer and Auto refractometers are there in District Hospitals and Sub-Divisional Hospitals.
· Flash Autoclaves have been installed in all District Hospitals for improved and quick sterilisation of instruments.
· All District Hospitals have Yag Laser equipment, for treatment of post-operative opacification of posterior capsule and to treat Glaucoma.
· Ophthalmic refraction units are installed in District Hospitals and Sub-Divisional Hospitals. Auto refractometers are available in 20 District Hospitals, more are being procured.
· More Auto-refractometers, Hydraulic Operation Theatre-Tables, Retinoscopes, Ophthalmoscopes, Slit lamps, Phaco machines have been procured in this financial year.
· RC for IOLs, Viscoelastics, Microsurgical Instruments/Blades, Sutures etc has been done.
· Recently a New eye wing in Dsitrict Hospital, Ferozepur has been made operational.
· Regular IEC activities are being undertaken for awareness about prevention and treatment of eye diseases. World Glaucoma Week, World Sight day and Eye Donation fortnight is being celebrated.
· For capacity building about 50 Eye surgeons have been trained under NPCB in SICS/PHACO/Medical Vitreoretina etc.
List of Nodal Officers:-
List of Nodal Officers-NPCBState Progamme Officer-Dr. Rakesh Gupta (88720-90018)
Sr. N. / District / Name Of Officer / Phone No. / Dealing Hand NPCB
1 / Amritsar / Dr.Balwinder Kakkar / 98155-76862 / Agyapal : 98156-77337
2 / Barnala / Dr.Vijay Kumar Gupta / 98722-09209 / Charanjeet : 94170-43809, Ravinder-98767-28043
3 / Bathinda / Dr. S.K.Raj Kumar / 88720-90555 / Tirath Batra: 94170-62465
4 / Faridkot / Dr. Sanjeev Sethi / 98149-05752 / Kuldeep Kumar: 94170-68680
5 / Ferozepur / Dr. Devinder Pal Singh Gill / 95926-30678 / Ravi Chopra: 81464-74786
6 / Fatehgarh Sahib / Dr. Jaswant Singh / 94173-22094 / Sunil Kumar: 95010-35746
7 / Fazilka / Dr.Rajesh Sharma / 92163-61493 / Sanjeev Grover : 09814553536
8 / Gurdaspur / Dr. Vimmi Mahajan / 98556-34365 / Sheetal: 94174-02799
9 / Hoshiarpur / Dr.Rajneesh Saini / 94170-39735 / Sanjeev Kumar: 98726-38971, Tajinder Singh 98153-14696
10 / Jalandhar / Dr. Mann / 98141-81995 / Vinod : 78377-31717
11 / Kapurthala / Dr.Balwinder Singh(ACS) Dr. Sandeep Dhawan / 98150-39461 98159-79369 / No dealing Hand
12 / Ludhiana / Dr. Manjit / 94641-37527 / Haris: 94177-01365
13 / Mansa / Dr. Asha Kiran / 94176-82173 / Lalit Kumar:-80549-37084
14 / Mukatsar / Dr. Sukhpal Singh / 81469-00290 / Sanjeev Kumar: 98145-53536
15 / Moga / Dr. Naresh Gupta / 98145-14976 / Sumit Bajaj: 98880-20404
16 / Mohali / Dr.H.S Oberoi Dr. Manoj Gupta / 98148-29779 99157-12879 / Dilbag : 98141-15728
Sr. N. / District / Name Of Officer / Phone No. / Dealing Hand NPCB
17 / Nawan Shahar / Dr. Davinder Dhanda / 95010-26296 / Vivek:88720-94764 Poonam: 99882-72331
18 / Patiala / Dr.Purshotam Goel / 98148-15656 / Hardip Singh Randhawa:- 98145-38057
19 / Pathankot / Dr.Ramesh Dogra / 98556-54415 / Gurinder 96461-30011
20 / Ropar / Dr. Reeta-ACS, Dr.Ritu Gera (Temp.) / 98767-31742 , 98784-26943 / Harjinder Singh-94178-62237
21 / Sangrur / Dr. Surinder Singla, ACS / 96460-70531 / Rakesh Kumar Satija (Distt. Accountant Cum Cashier-NHM) 97805-82497
22 / Tarn Taran / Dr. Beant Singh / 9888894054 / Pankaj Kumar 9988193373
Achievement:-
The progress of the programme for the year 2015-16 (up to June 2015) is as below:-
Eye Care Services / 2014-15 / 2015-16 (Up to June 2015)Target / Achievement / Prop. Target / Achievement
Cataract / 1,74,400 / 1,94,638 / 46,088 / 41,141
IOL implantation / 1,55,608 / 1,94,357 / 43,784 / 41,023
Spectacles Distributed to Children / 12500 / 44,876 / Target equal to error detected (8,016) / 5,444
Eye Donation / 1000 / 912 / 250 / 189
Innovation/Award/Best Practices:-
Best Practices for the success of the programme is as follows:-
1. Good infrastructure and equipment in all the District Hospitals/Sub-Divisinal Hospitals.
2. Pledging of eyes with Driving License application.
3. Guidelines for service delivery in Eye Camps formulated by Punjab Government.
New Infrastructure:- Recently a New Eye Wing at District Hospital, Ferozepur has been made operational.
Other Department/Partners:- Education Department –(School Eye Screening) & Transport Department-(Pledging of Eyes with Driving License Application).
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