DUCECP for coordinated eye care services
Dhaka Urban Comprehensive Eye Care Project (DUCECP) yesterday emphasised active coordination among stakeholders of eye care services.
The emphasis came at a daylong sharing session and refresher on surgical protocol organised by DUCECP at The Daily Star Centre in the capital.
In Bangladesh, road accident deaths are highly prevalent, caused by, among others, refraction errors of drivers and helpers.
DUCECP Coordinator M Nurun Nabi gave a report on the project at the programme where 72 collaborative partners and national and international non-government organisations shared experiences in combating blindness in the capital.
Dr Md Alamgir Hossain of Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital presided over the programme where Md Rafiqul Islam of Sightsavers and freedom fighter Abul Hasnat also spoke.
DUCECP, a project of Sightsavers and Standard Chartered Bank, is providing eye care services to slum dwellers and disadvantaged people in the capital.
Till date, it has provided eye care services to over 400,000 people and conducted 45,000 cataract operations.
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