The Status of National Programme for Control of Blindness in Madhya Pradesh

Background: National Programme for Control of Blindness was launched by Government of India in 1976, but in Madhya Pradesh (MP) it was launched in 1978. It is a 100% centrally sponsored programme to overcome the major public health problem (blindness) in India. Keeping this viewpoint in mind, the study was conducted with the objectives of to assess the status of national programme for control of blindness in MP , to find out the district wise status and comparisons and to know the status of school children in Programme.