(a) whether adequate medical facilities are not available for treatment of cataract in various States especially in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the specific steps being taken by the Governement in this
direction?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
(a)to(c) Medical facilitres are available in most parts of the
Country for treatment of Cataract. Under the National Programme
for Control of Blindness, 11 Regional Institutes of
Opthalmology, 82 Medical Colleges, 445 District Hospitals, 421
Mobile Eye Units and 5633 Primary Health Centres have been
upgraded to provide eye care in general and treatment of
Cataract in particular. 520 Distrct Blindness Control Societies
have been established for implementing eye care programme.
Under the National Programme for Control of Blindness, eye
surgeons are being trained and Equipments supplied for IOL
Surgery. The facilities available in the States of Madhya
Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure I.
ANNEXURE - I
Existing Eye Care Facilities
State Regional Medical Distr Mobile PHC Institute Colleges ict Eye Units of upgraded Hospi Ophthalmol tal ogy upgra ded
Madhya 1 6 45 45 623 Pradesh Uttar 1 6 68 71 860 Pradesh
Bihar 1 3 31 21 216
Maharashtra 0 5 36 33 612