The main objective of the project is to combat & control blindness & restore vision among cataract…
Cataract Surgery project
The main objective of the project is to combat & control blindness & restore vision amongst cataract affected poor people in Jalna district.
1- To generate awareness in the community about prevention and precautions to be taken for eye care
2- To organize a screening camps in rural areas for poor people where accessing such a service is very difficult and unaffordable
3- Identifying cataract affected patients who are in need of surgery to restore their vision
4- To Provide for post-operative and follow up care
5- Restoring dignity & improve quality of life
Need & Rational
Sight is priceless. Vision 2020 is the World Health Organization’s global initiative to eliminate all avoidable and reversible causes of blindness and visual impairment by 2020. A cataract is a common and important cause of visual impairment worldwide. Cataract cases are increasing in India as populations increase. White water occupied by the United Nations remains the main cause of blindness in low- and middle-income families. Cataracts that do not work are the most common cause of moderate and severe eye blindness. India has the largest number of blind people in the world and currently lives 19 million blind people in the country, 80% of whom live in rural areas and slums. Unfortunately, this number is increasing every day. The problem is acute in rural areas, especially in the elderly. Accumulation of patients with eye diseases, especially cataract is huge and growing. Unfortunately the government. Hospitals and eye surgeons in the region are not able to meet this challenge. The distance from remote and underdeveloped cities to hospitals prevents patients from receiving treatment. Special doctors and nursing homes are beyond the reach of the general public to afford financially. Most of the agencies working in this area are reluctant to reach rural populations and slums. Ignorance reigns that blindness is the effect of ageing and is irreversible. Also the poor and the elderly refer to fate and destiny when they become blind. Eye care services in the area, especially for cataract surgery, are inadequate and poor, while demand is very high. The gaps in eye care services are large, both in terms of quantity and quality of services provided. These factors require the need for cataract surgical services in the area that can reduce cataract cases and the burden of local authorities.
Project Description
· This project will be implemented by the Jamia’s Noor Hospital, Jalana District, Maharashtra and it will be supervised by a committee headed by the honourable dean of the institution.
· JIIU’s IIMS&R will conduct a survey and accordingly, organize Eye check-up/screening camps for patients who need to go surgery
· JIIU’s IIMS&R will make arrangement for patient’s hospital visits
· JIIU’s IIMS&R conduct basic diagnosis in Eye check-up camps & refer the patient who need to go under surgery to Noor Hospital
· JIIU’s IIMS&R will make profile & case study (socio-economic appraisal) of patients
· JIIU’s IIMS&R will provide Eye health care services free of cost in case of less cost as per the proposal. If the treatment cost run into lakhs of rupees in case of complications, the project will provide services at subsidized rates jointly funded by the patient’s family & Jamia, keeping in mind project sustainability.
· The cataract surgery costs include lenses, medicines & and goggles etc.
· Once, the patient admitted, the responsible doctor at the hospital will monitor the patient’s treatment & progress
· JIIU’s IIMS&R will maintain regular contact with the patient’s family through phone calls & home visits for follow-ups
· JIIU’s IIMS&R will keep a track of funds received for the project implementation and ensure that funds will be utilized properly as stated in proposal.
Element of Project success
· The need & demand of cataract operations/surgeries in the selected the area is very high
· Cataract cases increasing day to day due to lack of Govt. services & high cost in private hospital
· Jamia has multispecialty Hospital affiliated by Medical Council of India
· Noor Hospital has qualified & professionally skilled staff
· Jamia has experienced management team
· Jamia has implemented such type projects successfully in past years
Project components & activities
Community awareness sessions, Screening camps, Eye Operations, Follow-ups
Service Package for Patients
Screening, Operation, Medicine, Transportation and Food