Kanti Velugu medical camps are successfully continuing across the state. Around 1,42,30,576 people have undergone eye tests till now and 20,69,000 people have been given reading glasses under the Kanti Velugu programme.
The Kanti Velugu programme started with the slogan ‘Blindness-free Telangana’ and is successfully continuing across the state. 10,285 Gram Panchayat Wards and 3,221 Municipal Wards have completed eye tests.
On August 15, 2018, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao launched the first phase of the Kanti Velugu programme in Malkapur of Medak district to correct vision defects.
The programme lasted for 8 months. Free eye check-ups were conducted for 1,50,00,000 people. Spectacles have been distributed to 50,00,000 people.
In the same spirit, the Chief Minister launched the second phase of the Kanti Velugu programme in Khammam on January 18. It is going on successfully and in 74 working days, 82 per cent of the people have undergone eye tests in the state.
The government has decided to complete eye tests for everyone in the state within 100 working days. Special care is being taken during eye care not to interrupt other medical services. All public representatives including the medical department, panchayat raj, municipal and other departments are participating in it.
For monitoring, the government has set up quality control teams at the state and district levels.
Medical officials said that if the programme continues, there is a possibility of conducting eye check-up tests on two crore people. They said that the Telangana government is proud to organise the Kanti Velugu programme which has not been undertaken by any state so far.
The TS government introduced the Kanti Velugu Scheme to provide health for all. Collectors and medical officials are planning camps in advance to make the scheme a 100-day programme from January 19 to June 15.
The Kanti Velugu programme is being vigorously implemented throughout the state with advance plans, continuous monitoring, daily views, analysis, video conferences and meetings.
The figures recorded at the camps show that in all districts there are many people who are not being able to see things near. Many people over the age of 40 come to the camp with near-sightedness (long sight).
Reading glasses are provided to such people immediately. Vitamin A, D and B complex tablets are also being distributed to many people who come with eye problems.
People above the age of 50 mostly suffer from cataracts. Medical staffers say that they are communicating information about the time of treatment to those who need surgery through mobile phones.
Doctors are advising those who have already completed surgery and are suffering from other problems.
