{"id":171229,"date":"2025-03-20T13:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=171229"},"modified":"2025-03-20T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:04:39","slug":"krishnamachari-srikkanth-named-goodwill-ambassador-of-vision-2020-india-to-combat-avoidable-blindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/krishnamachari-srikkanth-named-goodwill-ambassador-of-vision-2020-india-to-combat-avoidable-blindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Krishnamachari Srikkanth Named Goodwill Ambassador of VISION 2020 India to Combat Avoidable Blindness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Indian cricket captain and iconic batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for VISION 2020 India, a mission dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness in the country. This exciting news was shared during a special event at Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai, which plays a crucial role in the Vision 2020: The Right to Sight-India program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative aims to raise awareness, deliver medical assistance, and ensure that eye care services are accessible to individuals suffering from preventable blindness and visual impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Growing Concern of Blindness in India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Magnitude of the Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blindness is a pressing public health issue in India, impacting millions across different age groups. According to a recent press release, here are some key figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 India has approximately 4.8 million blind individuals, making it one of the highest rates in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 More than 70 million people are affected by some form of visual impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Surprisingly, over 80% of these cases can be prevented or treated with early diagnosis and timely medical intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Causes of Avoidable Blindness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The major causes of&nbsp;<strong>avoidable blindness<\/strong>&nbsp;in India include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cataracts<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The leading cause of blindness, especially among the elderly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uncorrected refractive errors<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Affecting millions who lack access to proper vision correction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glaucoma<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Often undiagnosed until it causes irreversible damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diabetic Retinopathy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A rising concern due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vitamin A deficiency<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Leading to childhood blindness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This alarming situation necessitates&nbsp;<strong>urgent interventions<\/strong>&nbsp;in the form of&nbsp;<strong>preventive eye care, corrective treatments, and widespread awareness campaigns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Krishnamachari Srikkanth\u2019s Role as Goodwill Ambassador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advocacy and Awareness Campaigns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the&nbsp;<strong>Goodwill Ambassador<\/strong>, Srikkanth will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raise awareness<\/strong>\u00a0about avoidable blindness through\u00a0<strong>media engagements, public events, and digital platforms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encourage early eye check-ups<\/strong>\u00a0to prevent vision loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support free eye care programs<\/strong>\u00a0for underserved communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote education on eye health<\/strong>, especially among children and senior citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>His active participation is expected to&nbsp;<strong>motivate individuals, healthcare providers, and policymakers<\/strong>&nbsp;to prioritize eye health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Indian cricket captain and iconic batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for VISION 2020 India, a mission dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness in the country. This exciting news was shared during a special event at Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai, which plays a crucial role in the Vision 2020: The Right [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":171230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5364],"tags":[4933],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-171229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-march-2025","tag-appointments-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171229"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":171231,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171229\/revisions\/171231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171229"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offerexpiration?post=171229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}