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Chapter-03 VISION 2020: The Right to Sight and the Major Causes of Blindness

BOOK TITLE: Ophthal-Philately: A Journey to Ophthalmology through Postage Stamps of the World

Author
1. Basak Samar K
ISBN
9788184480351
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10573_3
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2007
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Disha Eye Hospitals and Research Centre, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, E-mail: basak_sk@hotmail.com, Disha Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Vision 2020: The Right to Sight is a global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020 AD. This is a joint program of WHO and Different INGOs and Government. Many countries have issued postage stamps on seven important causes of blindness to create awareness among people of the world.

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