Telangana's Kanti Velugu programme screens 1 crore for eye problems

The Telangana state government's initiative to prevent controllable blindness, called Kanti Velugu programme, has achieved a milestone by screening one crore people for eye problems.

The second phase of the programme started on 19th January and will continue till 15th June.

Health staff are screening all individuals over 18 years old at Kanti Velugu camps set up in all Gram



Panchayats in the State.

A total of 1,500 teams are working towards creating a Guinness World Record.

At a programme held in Sadashivpet to celebrate the milestone, State Health Minister Harish Rao commended the government staff for their efforts and congratulated them on reaching one crore screenings in just 50 working days.