AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Awareness Programme

Awareness programs are conducted about 2-3 times in every month for public education. These cover areas like Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma and diseases in children.
A first-of-its kind Rapid Assessment of Blindness in Ganjam district was entrusted on JPM by Govt of India, which was successfully completed by the hospital.

 

Training is imparted to school teachers to detect refractive errors in school children. The affected children are then referred to Refraction Camps conducted by JPM on
regular basis. Awareness programmes are also organized for ophthalmologists and doctors on childhood eye diseases, diabetic retinopathy, etc.

Low vision training programmes are also imparted to Anganwadi & SHG Workers. Skill development programme have been designed for visually impaired children which are conducted in different parts of Cuttack and its peripheral districts on regular basis.