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1. AND
DISTRICT BLINDNESS
CONTROL SOCIETY
- SUKRUTH.S
NATIONAL PROGRAMME
FOR CONTROL OF
BLINDNESS (NPCB) IN INDIA

2. Introduction
 NPCB was launched in the year 1976 as a 100% Centrally
Sponsored scheme with the goal to reduce the prevalence
of blindness to 0.3% by 2020.
 Rapid Survey on Avoidable Blindness conducted under
NPCB during 2006-07 showed reduction in the
prevalence rate of blindness from 1.1% (2001-02) to 1%
(2006-07).

3. MAJOR FLIPS IN NPCB
 Inclusion in Prime minister’s 20 point programme in
1982
 Launching of CATARACT BLINDNESS CONTROL
PROJECT assisted by World Bank from 1994 -2001
 Adoption of Vision 2020 : Right to Sight in 2001

4. OBJECTIVES
 To reduce the backlog of blindness through
identification and treatment of the blind;
 To develop Comprehensive Eye Care facilities in
every district;
 To develop human resources for providing Eye Care
Services;
 To improve quality of service delivery;
 To secure participation of Voluntary
Organizations/Private Practitioners in eye Care.
 To enhance community awareness on eye care.

5. Four pronged strategy of the programme
 Strengthening service delivery,
 Developing human resources for eye care,
 Promoting outreach activities and public awareness
and
 Developing institutional capacity

6. Revised strategies
 To make NPCB more comprehensive-
corneal blindness, refractive error, post
op cataract, glaucoma.
 To shift eye camp approach to a fixed
facility surgical approach.
 To expand world bank project activities
like construction of dedicated eye
operation theatres
 To strengthen participation of voluntary
orgnization in programme.
 To enhance eye care services in tribal and
other under served areas.

7. Organizational structure
District District blindness control society
State
State opthalmic cell, directorate of
health services,state health societies
Administration(addl. Secretary/Joint secertary)
Central
Opthalmology section
DGHS,MOHFW