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Mysuru: India witnesses 3.5 million premature deliveries annually, and 9% of those cases result in blindness among newborn babies, said child specialist Dr Vamanrao Bapat.

Dr Bapat was speaking at a district-level convention of Samadrushti Kshamata Vikasa and Anusandhana Mandala (Samakshama) at Nadabrahma Sangeet Sabha on Sunday. "Cases of premature deliveries are on the rise in country. Now, we have better medical facilities to take care of premature babies," he said.

"Earlier, blindness was caused due to bacterial infections, firecrackers and accidents. But now, premature deliveries are the cause, and they are happening due to ignorance during pregnancy and lack of periodical medicare," he said, adding: "Government-sponsored health programmes have reduced or eradicated some diseases. Measles and rubella vaccination drive is also being carried out across the country. It will improve the health among children."

District disabilities officer H R Srinivas said that department is restlessly working to help the disabled.

"Providing them education and medical assistance is our priority. In the district, 15 private schools are functioning for differently abled children. Besides distributing artificial limbs, the department has been providing them financial assistance so they are self-reliant," the officer claimed.

On the occasion, Samakshama honoured Dr Madhura, an eye specialist practising in Mysuru for the past three decades, Manjunath, visually challenged who has done PhD in political science, and Ullas Nayak, a hearing impaired international table tennis champion.

Legal expert Vaidyanathan explained about Disabilities Act and its benefits for the disabled. Earlier in the day, hundreds of visually impaired, hearing impaired and physically challenged persons took out Integration Rally around the venue.

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