The Vision Rehabilitation Centres of LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), together with Tech Mahindra Foundation, have announced their new project – community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in the urban slums of Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad. Indira Munjuluri, VP and Global Head for Retail, CPG, Transportation and Logistics business, Tech Mahindra, inaugurated the project recently.
The project aims to provide comprehensive rehabilitation intervention in areas of health, education, economic independence, social inclusion and independent skill development to people with blindness, low vision and the multi-handicapped. A team of trained community field workers and rehab professionals including special educator, physiotherapist and speech therapist will provide door-to-door intervention to the needy people. The project will reportedly be implemented in the urban slums of Madhapur, Chandanagar, Hafeezpet, Lingampalli, Kukatpalli and Borabanda areas.
VC Kumar, COO, Tech Mahindra Foundation informed, “We are positive that the CBR project will be very successful, given their high levels of commitment, experience and passion in the field of vision rehabilitation. We are glad to be able to contribute our bit to society through this project.”
Dr Gullapalli N Rao, Founder and Chair, LVPEI said that through this community out-reach project Tech Mahindra Foundation and LVPEI are looking forward for long-term commitment to accomplish collaborative projects for the welfare of the society in eye care and rehabilitation. Dr Beula Christy, Head, Dr PRK Prasad Centre for Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, LVPEI, said that through its rehabilitation centres, LVPEI has been rendering services to empower people with low vision and blindness so they become important contributing members of the society.
The expected outcome of this project in one year is:
- Vision screening for 1,50,000 households through door-to-door survey
- Provide rehabilitation intervention to around 800 people with blindness, low vision and additional disabilities
- Conduct events on community awareness programmes
- Formation of around 16 self-help groups
EH News Bureau
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