Dr. N. S. D. RajuChairman

Formidable problem Diabetes and its complications

Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic Blindness India diabetic capital Approximately 26 m diabetics in India Around25% will have diabetic retinopathy A staggering figure of 56 m diabetics by

2025

AIOS 2014 Leadership of the thenPresident Dr. Quresh

Nationwide Diabetic Retinopathyscreening camp

World Diabetes Day and WeekNovember 2014

Hundreds of screening clinics Thousands screened , hundreds

with treatable Diabetic retinopathy Working module comprehensive

Nation wide screening Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Establish Screening Clinics

across the country with AIOS collaboration

Identify and network treatmentcenters Tertiary and institutes

Network Tele Ophthalmologycenters for screening

Establish mobile screening clinics

The growing menace of Diabetic Blindness

Avoidable blindness Fifty percent undiagnosed Involvement and support

Govt Health care System Private sector NGOs Rotary Lions Coordinating and streamlining

the project

Detect and treat Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy screening clinics Identify and recruit Treatment Centers Establish a networking system for tele

ophthalmology centers A concurrent diabetic screening detect

novice diabetics Observing World Diabetes Day, World

Sight Day

Create awareness Diabetes and complications

Health Education classes Seminars and training sessions Press and Media publicity These measures at regular intervals

Initially adopt the strategy of AIOS Form a Committee to workout the details

of implementing the project Committee to hold discussions with

Minister of health, DGHS, Director of Control of Blindness Program and NRHM

Need concurrence and involvement Ensure support and participation NGOs

Rotary Lions Club

Nation wide program Concerted efforts The project spread over several years

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