BLINDNESS CONTROL

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The Blindness Control Project will help improve the National Program for the Control of Blindness' (NPCB's) quality of service and expand its treatment capacity by: (a) enhancing quality of care and expanding service delivery through new strategies, policies, technical and operational norms; increased use of modern surgical techniques; and expanded coverage of rural and isolated populations with extensive Non Governmental Organization (NGO) and private sector involvement; (b) developing human resources for eye care delivery by strengthening selected training institutions, upgrading the skills of ophthalmic and health personnel, and providing management training for Central, State and District project managers; (c) promoting outreach activities and public awareness by supporting NGO's and community involvement, and raising awareness about cataract blindness through mass and traditional folk media, and interpersonal communications; and (d) developing institutional capacity at the Central, State and District levels, developing collaborative mechanisms with the nongovernment sectors, introducing measurable monitoring mechanisms, and conducting operations research.