Port Blair, Jan. 1: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Port Blair in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), GoI, with the support of National Health Mission (NHM), the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI), and the Directorate of Health Services, A &N Islands, is set to host a Cataract and Eye Care Camp from 2nd January 2024. This initiative, scheduled to be held through January and February 2024 will witness the surgical correction of cataracts in more than 500 patients from all three Districts of A & N Islands with the ambitious goal of declaring A & N Islands as the first Cataract Free Union Territory in India.
The technical support for the same will be provided by 3 teams of ophthalmologists visiting from Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (VMMC & SJH), New Delhi. With cataracts being a leading cause of avoidable blindness, this collaborative effort aims to make a substantial impact on the lives of individuals affected by this condition.