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CHANGLANG, May 11: Dapkhu, Namleng, Galenja Ponthai, Podumoni and Mohong Christian under Bordumsa were declared Avoidable Blindness Free. With the declaration, Arunachal Pradesh, and Bordumsa in particular has created a niche in the national arena in regards to Avoidable Blindness Free villages. Speaking at an event to mark the day at Bordumsa CHC on Thursday, Deputy Director General of Health Services (NPCB), New Delhi Dr Promila Gupta informed about the centres modified schemes under the national programme for Control of Blindness and committed to help the state. She later handed over certificates of avoidable blindness free to the goan burahs and Certificate of Appreciations to five ASHA workers for their tireless efforts in making their villages Avoidable Blindness Free. Global Director, Programmes, Operation Eye Sight Universal, Hyderabad Kashinath Bhoosnurmath appreciated the effort made by the NPCB team and ASHA workers in achieving the milestone. He pledged continuous support to the ongoing project and assured to come back in September with more packages for the Community Eye Care development in the state. State Programme Officer, NPCB Dr Taba Khanna outlined the road map for developing more eye-based hospitals in the state in the next two years, for which he sought liberal funding from the Government of India and help of more philanthropic non-governmental organizations. He also highlighted the challenges faced by health care workers and eye care team in Arunachal Pradesh. Franklin Daniel gave a presentation on the Avoidable Blindness Free Arunachal (ABFAR) project. He described in detail about the beginning of project implementation to declaration of avoidable blindness free. He thanked the government of Arunachal Pradesh, District Health Authority, staff of Bordumsa CHC and ASHA workers for continuous support. Chairman RDO Trust, Nilgiris Dr N K Perumal, ADC Bordumsa, Mika Nyori, DMOs Dr Dondu Wange and Dr Nani Rika, ZPM Tongroi Singpho, Head Gaon Burah Sikhet Tang Singpho and Anchal Chairperson Sindu Nong Singpho also spoke on the occasion. Earlier in the day, the Eye Department was established and the renovated Eye OT was inaugurated. With the establishment of the eye department with state of the art OT and sophisticated equipment, the Bordumsa CHC is one of the best eye care centres in the state, said Dr Khanna.

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Five Arunachal villages declared avoidable blindness free - The Arunachal Times

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