By Our Correspondent
ISLAMABAD : Appreciating the government for its efforts in reducing the prevalence of blindness from seven per cent in 2004 to two per cent in 2022.
The recently launched National Survey of Blindness and Vision Impairment showed that avoidable blindness has more than halved in the last decade for the people over age 50 in Pakistan.
The ground-breaking achievement comes as a result of years of concerted efforts to address the inequalities and challenges of eye care, supported by Sightsavers and other organisations. This has included improving access and quality of eye care services, particularly for marginalised groups and people with disabilities, and enhancing eye health infrastructure, service delivery, and human resources. Sightsavers is calling on government, organisations, donors, and communities to ensure eye health continues to be prioritised.
