Published: 12:01 AM, 04 November 2026
'Govt to perform one million cataract surgeries by 2030'
State Minister for Health Dr. MA Muhit has said that, the government has declared to conduct one million cataract surgeries and distribute onecrore glasses under quality vision care by 2030 to eliminate blindness and visual impairment among the country's citizens.
"At the same time, Bangladesh will plan to reach 20 million people with expanded eye care referral services," he said.
The state minister made the announcement in a video address in the Global Summit for Eye Health. His pre-recorded video statement was screened at the conference.
The global summit on eye health is being organized by the government of Antigua and Barbuda, in a joint initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO) and international development partners. Bangladesh is a co-host of this summit.
DrMuhit further said, "Preventable blindness and visual impairment are not only a humanitarian disaster but also have a major negative impact on society and the economy of the state."
Moreover, sound eyesight is essential for the physical and mental development of children, human resource development, boosting national productivity as well as for the implementation of citizen potential, he added.
