The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan
In planning for eye care services in Pakistan in 1997, the following factors were taken into account: * Blindness prevalence rate of around 2% * More than 70% of the communities live in the rural districts while almost the same proportion of ophthalmic services are base...
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2005-06-01
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| description | In planning for eye care services in Pakistan in 1997, the following factors were taken into account: * Blindness prevalence rate of around 2% * More than 70% of the communities live in the rural districts while almost the same proportion of ophthalmic services are based in urban areas * Presence of a reasonable public health care delivery infrastructure in Pakistan * Potential in district eye units but significant gaps in equipment, physical space, appropriate clinical skills and management systems * The need for cost-effective and sustainable ways to reach the remotest communities. Strengthening cataract services was prioritised as a first step to addressing the problem. All ophthalmologists from the public sector district hospital were trained in extra capsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens (ECCE+IOL) implantation and provided with operating microscopes and instruments. It soon became apparent that, for real impact, a more comprehensive approach was required. A comprehensive district eye care programme was designed in partnership with the government in 2001. Twenty-two districts were chosen for the delivery of the programme, 19 districts have so far been included. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddbf5946d4f341a8b5adc7253d86f18a2022-12-21T18:35:38ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68332005-06-0118549494The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, PakistanRubina GillaniIn planning for eye care services in Pakistan in 1997, the following factors were taken into account: * Blindness prevalence rate of around 2% * More than 70% of the communities live in the rural districts while almost the same proportion of ophthalmic services are based in urban areas * Presence of a reasonable public health care delivery infrastructure in Pakistan * Potential in district eye units but significant gaps in equipment, physical space, appropriate clinical skills and management systems * The need for cost-effective and sustainable ways to reach the remotest communities. Strengthening cataract services was prioritised as a first step to addressing the problem. All ophthalmologists from the public sector district hospital were trained in extra capsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens (ECCE+IOL) implantation and provided with operating microscopes and instruments. It soon became apparent that, for real impact, a more comprehensive approach was required. A comprehensive district eye care programme was designed in partnership with the government in 2001. Twenty-two districts were chosen for the delivery of the programme, 19 districts have so far been included.http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/18/jceh_18_54_094.htmlVISION 2020District PlanningCommunity Health PlanningPakistan |
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| title | The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan |
| title_full | The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan |
| title_short | The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan |
| title_sort | eye health programme in dera ghazi khan district pakistan |
| topic | VISION 2020 District Planning Community Health Planning Pakistan |
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