90 % Indians willing to invest in cataract surgery : Alcon Eye Survey
Alcon , a global leader in eye care , has announced the results of the Alcon Eye on Cataract survey conducted in March- April 2023 across 10 countries , including India , amongst people aged 50 + years to gather insights on vision and cataract .
The sample included people who had been diagnosed with cataract in the last five years and were either waiting for or had undergone cataract surgery . It also included people in the general population over the age of 50 years who had not been diagnosed with cataract . The survey shows that patients who have undergone cataract surgery agree they have an improvement in vision as well as their overall quality of life .
Uttar Pradesh govt releases ratings of nursing & paramedical colleges
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh , Yogi Adityanath , formally released the rating of 383 Nursing colleges , and 294 Paramedical colleges in the state . These include both private as well as government colleges . These ratings will be made available to the public through the official website of the UP State Medical Faculty .
The rating mechanism is a part of “ Mission Niramaya ,” a pioneering initiative aimed at elevating the quality of preservice education programs in Nursing and Paramedical Education . It aims to promote transparency and accountability of the healthcare education system in the State to ensure quality in healthcare professionals entering the workforce . It was conducted by a team of 70 technical assessors who checked the teachinglearning processes , learning outcomes , and technical documentation ; and 58 non-technical assessors who assessed general documentation and infrastructure were drawn from across the country by the Quality Council of India ( QCI ).
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