TNPSC Thervupettagam

Universal Eye Care

February 6 , 2018 2355 days 937 0
  • Rwanda has become the first low-income country to provide universal eye care to its Citizens.
  • Rwanda’s government has tied up with Vision For A Nation (VFAN) “to train more than 3,000 eye care nurses”
  • 34% of the population in Rwanda could benefit from some form of eye care ranging from very minor symptom care  to those requiring life-changing surgery.
  • Short sightedness is the most common eye-related ailment in Rwanda.
  • The country ranks 159th on the Human Development Index, and only 19.8% of the population have access to electricity.

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