Blindness and poverty in India: the way forward
Blindness and poverty in India: the way forward
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00199.x
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Rao, Gullapalli N.
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作者：
Khanna, Rohit;Raman, Usha;Rao, Gullapalli N.
最近的一些研究表明，贫困是导致残疾状况（包括视力障碍）发生率的一个加剧因素，而且往往是决定性因素。世界卫生组织最近的估计表明，90% 受视力障碍影响的人生活在世界上最贫穷的国家。印度是世界上五分之一视障人士的家园，因此，任何对抗可避免失明的战略都必须考虑到人们生活的社会经济条件。本文探讨了印度贫困与失明之间的关系，并提出了全面预防失明的策略。
A few recent studies have shown that poverty is an exacerbating and often determining factor in the incidence of disabling conditions, including visual impairment. Recent estimates from the World Health Organization indicate that 90 per cent of all those affected by visual impairment live in the poorest countries of the world. India is home to one-fifth of the world's visually impaired people and therefore, any strategies to combat avoidable blindness must take into account the socio-economic conditions within which people live. This paper looks at the relationship between poverty and blindness in India and suggests strategies to address blindness prevention in a comprehensive manner.