has set a target to reduce the cases of blindness by conducting a total of 4 lakh cataract operations by the year 2025.
Under the blindness control program in the state, to attain the target of 4 lakh cataract operations by the year 2025, a list of visually impaired patients is being prepared by Health workers, mitanins and Anganwadi workers. Marking is being done for cataract operation after confirming the patients from the list prepared by sending them to the selected development blocks through eye assistant officers.
As per state health officials, in the current financial year 2021-22, a total 59,793 cataract patients have been successfully operated from April 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022 in the state.
Cataract surgeries are being performed in all government medical colleges, district hospitals and Supela Civil Hospital in Durg district, Bhatapara Civil Hospital in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district and Pathalgaon Civil Hospital in Jashpur district and community health centers of Koriya district, Manendragarh,Sonhatand Patan.