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7.5 lakh suffer from blindness, 1.2 lakh added a year [1]

Blindness is a major public health threat in the country, with over 750,000 people suffering from the malaise while 120,000 new incidences occurring every year mostly for lack of eye care resources and awareness.

Publication Date: 
18/10/2008
Daily Star (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Health [3], Blindness [4], Bangladesh [5]
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