NEW VISION FOR EYE HEALTH IN AJK

NEW VISION FOR EYE HEALTH IN AJK

MoU has been signed between Health Department GoAJK and SIGHT SAVERS Royal Commonwealth society for Blind, UK. 1st meeting of Eye Health Committee hold on 7 March 2017 at Rawalpindi to review the status of the Eye Health Project in AJ&K. Eye camps organized in difficult areas in AJK.

National/ Province/Region Stunting Wasting Under- weight Over-weight Micronutrient Deficiency
Iron Vit A deficiency Zinc Iodine
National 40.2 17.7 28.1 9.5 53.7 51 18.6 15.7
Punjab 36.4 15.3 23 10 52.1 49.1 18 15.5
Sindh 45.5 23.3 40.4 5.2 51.2 57.8 19.2 14.3
Baluchistan 46 18.9 29.6 7.1 70.5 58.4 18.6 20.6
KP 40 15 22.5 12.9 60.8 46.7 21.9 12
AJK 39.3 16.1 21.9 13.3 55.5 42.8 21.9 30.8
GB 46 9.4 20.5 14.1 26.9 47.6 20.1 45