Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched 'Asha Kirana Eye Care at Your Doorstep' under the aegis of National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment in Haveri, Karnataka.
Goverment Scheme
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched 'Asha Kirana Eye Care at Your Doorstep' under the aegis of National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment in Haveri, Karnataka. An initiative by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, comprehensive eye check-ups will be done for individuals across all age groups under the 'Asha Kirana' scheme. Free spectacles will be provided to the visually impaired and cataract surgeries will be done free of cost. With the objective of reducing prevalence of avoidable blindness, 'Asha Kirana' has already been implemented successfully in eight districts across two phases. The first phase covered Chikkaballapur, Kalaburagi, Haveri, and Chamarajanagar, while the second phase included Chitradurga, Mandya, Raichur, and Uttara Kannada district. These initiatives have yielded promising results, with millions of individuals benefiting from primary and secondary gaps in eye health services availability.
Health personnel and ASHA workers conduct primary eye check-ups for individuals of all age groups directly at their homes.
Capital- Bengaluru
Governor- Thawar Chand Gehlot; Chief Minister- Siddaramaiah
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