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Integrating Primary Eye Care and Primary Health Care 17 th Sept 2012. Dr Padmaja Kumari Rani,M.S,FNB (Retina) Head, Village Vision Complex International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care (ICARE) L V Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabad.
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Integrating Primary Eye Care and Primary Health Care 17th Sept 2012 Dr Padmaja KumariRani,M.S,FNB (Retina) Head, Village Vision Complex International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care (ICARE) L V Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabad
IntegratingPrimary Eye Care and Primary Health Care • Why • What • How • Global Scenario – Thailand Case Study • Indian Scenario (OEU & LVPEI Case studies) • Challenges • Way forward
Why? • Holistic care • Treating causes of causes • Wide reach • Sustainability
What? WHO
What? • Horizontal approach • Team work • Networking
What? WHO
How? • Location • Areas of Integration • Stake holders
How? Khan et al
Indian scenario – OEU Operation Eye Sight Universal – India • Launched in 1963 • 15 Projects • 11 Partners • 9 States & UT • 3.4 million - people covered • 0.75 million – persons directly benefited HBCEHP – USEHP – OE India - • Immunization coverage • ANC/ PNC coverage has reached 100% • Increased Awareness levels
Indian scenario – LVPEI To eliminate avoidable blindness through integration of Primary eye care with Primary health care by community Development Initiatives.
Who is a Vision health guardian • Local village person • Literate • Healing touch • Health worker background
LVPEI (2010-2012) • One tiny Village (5 months) – n-746 • Mandal ( District Subunit) – 54 villages with (2011-14) n-39,000 • Present Coverage – 70 villages -n-100,000
Methodology • Identification and Training of Village Vision Health Guardians • Awareness creation • Service delivery • Community Development Initiatives
Methodology I . Identification and Training of Village Vision Health Guardians and village vision committee formation
Methodology II. Awareness creation Teacher conducting Eye screening Teachers Training Program
Methodology III. Service delivery
Methodology IV: Community Development Initiatives JSS trade training program inauguration JSS trade training program in house wiring and electrical maintenance for village youth Vision Garden Inauguration
Project Survey Interim Data • Blindness (<6/60)-0.4% • Visual Impairment (<6/18)-7.1% • Spectacles prescribed- 664 • Spectacles Purchased-354 (53%) children-35 • Cataract Identified – 771 • Patients visited SC-491 • Cataract surgeries done-122
Project Survey Interim Data • Eye health and Primary health education events conducted -363 • n-2,877 • Number of pregnant women in the covered villages - 408 • Antenatal care-408 , Postnatal care-140
Qualitative Impact Master SaiKumar Three VHGs – enrolled as Vision technicians
Challenges • Slow Process • Linkage with health care providers • Understanding Motivators/Barriers for performance of VHGs • Measuring the Impact
Way forward • Cost effective Technology Innovations • Care of the Community, by the Community and for the Community
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shorter. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” The Buddha