International Women's Day: Women more prone to vision loss compared to men
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International Women's Day: Women more prone to vision loss compared to men

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By prioritising and improvising the engagement of wider gender empowerment initiative, there is hope for filling the gender gap regarding women’s access to eye care system in India. Not only are women more likely to be affected by sight-related conditions, but they are also less likely to have access to eye health services. Sightsavers through its Eye Health Programme has initiated to break the gender barrier that exists affecting women’s access to eye health in India. Sightsavers ensures availability of affordable, quality eye health services in rural districts, urban slums, government schools and to the overworked truckers community.

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