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词条 Prevention of Blindness Trust
释义

  1. Activities

  2. Partners

  3. POB Eye Hospitals

     Lahore  Karachi 

  4. Countries of activities

  5. International Recognition

  6. Research Published

  7. References

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| abbreviation = POB Trust, POB
| motto = Prevention of avoidable blindness
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| formation = 2007
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| type = Free Eye Care Registered Trust
| status = Registered Trust under Trust act of Pakistan. Tax Exempted.
| purpose = Vision 2020 of WHO(World Health Organization)
| headquarters = Lahore
| location = Pakistan
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| region_served = Pakistan and Worldwide 20 Countries
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| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Dr. Intzar Hussain Butt
| general = Dr. Mohammad Zahid Latif
| leader_title2 = Dr. Misbah Ul Aziz
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}}Prevention of Blindness Trust, also known as the POB Trust and POB, is a project of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association.[3][4]

POB Trust was established and registered by Trust Act in July, 2007 as a leading volunteer eye care organization with the sole mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight.

POB Trust was declared exempted from tax in 2012 by Federal Board of Revenue (Pakistan)[5]

POB Trust endeavors to develop strategies for prevention and control of blindness and visual impairment. The prime objective of POB Trust is to promote and sustain a global campaign against all forms of avoidable blindness with emphasis on deprived communities. This initiative brings with it a great challenge and an exciting hope for all who work towards this goal. It is also a member of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness for the VISION 2020: The Right to Sight.[6]

Activities

The POB Trust was registered in 2007, but the organization had been working in the field from 2005. Until May 2015, approximately US$56 million had been spent on its projects of free eye care services involving 115,194 Cataract Surgeries[7] of patients in 20 countries. POB Trust have been working in many areas:

  • Free Eye Camps Pakistan
  • Free Eye Camps in poor countries.
  • Higher Surgical Training [8]
  • School Eye Care Services.
  • Emergency Relief: Earth Quak, Floods, IDP's.
  • Prison Eye Care.
  • Social Activities.
  • Blind Rehabilitation Program.
  • Community Centers: Jarranwala District Faisalabad, Channan Kharian District Gujrat.
  • POB Eye Hospitals : Lahore and Karachi
  • Public Awareness Campaigns

POB Trust organizes free eye camps in remote areas of the country. Every camp lasts for 2 to 4 days according to the location. During each free eye camp 1000-3000 patients are screened for cataracts and if diagnosed, they are referred for diagnostic tests including Hepatitis B, C Screening. Tests are performed free of cost in the camp. After passing these test patient goes towards surgery, and about 100-300 patients undergo the surgery in three days. Cataract-surgeries are done with Intra-ocular Lens implantation with small incision & Phaco-emulsification. In the out-patients reading glasses and eye drops are also distributed.

From 2005 to September 2016, the trust has achieved the following milestones:

22 countries in Asia and Africa

659 free eye camps

Over one million, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand, nine hundred and thirty-six patients examined & treated.

Over 124,526 operations with free lens implantation. (Mostly Cataract surgeries)

Over 1 millions pairs of reading-glasses distributed.

Partners

POB Trust worked in shared projects with many other organizations like International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), Akhwat, UK Islamic Mission, Al Khidmat Foundation, FIMA Save Vision, Pak Trust UK, Helping Hand for Relief & Development, and with Ministry of Health Pakistan.

POB Eye Hospitals

Lahore

  • 720 Kamran block Allama Iqbal Town Lahore.
  • 7 kilometers Main Raiwind Road, Lahore.

Karachi

Gulistan e Johar, Karachi

POB Trust activities during this period were based in 20 countries, as follows:

Countries of activities

Sudan, Chad, Somalia, Somali land,

Nigeria,[9][10]

Mali, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Niger, Indonesia, Cameroon, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Gaza Palestine,[8] Bangladesh, South Africa, Maldives and Pakistan

International Recognition

1. Richard and Hinda Rosenthal award from The Rosenthal Family Foundation is given to Dr. Pervaiz Malik on Prevention of Blindness Services recognition. Date is 24 April 2009.[11][12]

2. Pakistan Society of Ophthalmology award in 2011 [13] (see category 'OSP PICO Gold Medal on page 3)

3. Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Outstanding service in prevention of blindness Award [14]

Research Published

1. Prevalence of Refractive Errors in a public school children of Lahore [15]

2. Private Public Mix Working Model of a Teaching Hospital, Benefits for the Organizations and End users[16]

References

1. ^http://www.emro.who.int/control-and-preventions-of-blindness-and-deafness/useful-links/useful-links.html
2. ^http://pima.org.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134:prevention-of-blindness&catid=25:pima-prevention-of-blindness&Itemid=58
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/400800/seminar-on-blindness-pima-to-build-hospital-for-free-eye-treatment/|title=Seminar on blindness: PIMA to build hospital for free eye treatment|date=June 29, 2012|work=The Express Tribune|accessdate=4 July 2012}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-117327-Doctors-to-conduct-eye-surgeries-in-Africa|title=Doctors to conduct eye surgeries in Africa|date=June 29, 2012|work=The News|accessdate=4 July 2012|location=Pakistan}}
5. ^http://pobtrust.org/pobdownloads/category/11-tax-exemption
6. ^http://pobtrust.org/about-pobtrust/core-values-and-strategy
7. ^http://www.thefinancialdaily.com/epaper/Images/7-9-2013/2/2.jpg{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
8. ^http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1101754215&Issue=NP_ISB&Date=20130213
9. ^http://epaper.brecorder.com/2010/07/08/18-page/191321-news.html
10. ^http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1100991735&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20100708
11. ^http://fimaweb.net/cms/index.php/joomla-pages-iii/categories-list/71-projects/pob-trust/150-the-rosenthal-family-foundation
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.acponline.org/about_acp/international/newsletter/july09/im09.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-06-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003041344/http://www.acponline.org/about_acp/international/newsletter/july09/im09.htm |archivedate=2013-10-03 |df= }}
13. ^http://www.osplhr.org/OSPWebpages/Archives/GoldMedalRecepients.pdf
14. ^http://www.apaophth.org/award_past.php#10 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904044837/http://www.apaophth.org/award_past.php |date=2011-09-04 }}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://pjmhsonline.com/OctDec2014/prevalence_of_refractive_errors.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-06-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305191819/http://pjmhsonline.com/OctDec2014/prevalence_of_refractive_errors.htm |archivedate=2016-03-05 |df= }}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://pjmhsonline.com/octdec2013/private_public_mix_working_model.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-06-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305150210/http://pjmhsonline.com/octdec2013/private_public_mix_working_model.htm |archivedate=2016-03-05 |df= }}

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