1. PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS TRUST
2015

2. BASIC FEATURES Introduction Objectives / Vision / Mission
Core Values / Strategy
Total Free Eye Camps Pakistan / Abroad
Camps in 2015
POB Eye Hospitals
Audit Reports
Website

3. Introduction
The Prevention of Blindness Trust was established in July, 2007 as a leading volunteer eye care organization with the sole mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight. The POB Trust endeavors to develop strategies for prevention and control of blindness and visual impairment. The prime objective of The POB Trust is to promote and sustain a global campaign against all forms of avoidable blindness with emphasis on deprived communities.

4. Objective / Vision / Mission
To provide free of cost, state of the art eye care services in the remote and deprived areas.
To make arrangements for prevention, education and treatment of the eye diseases.
To establish tertiary eye care institutes for the treatment of major eye diseases, professional training and research work in the field of Ophthalmology.
To organize, arrange and manage refresher courses with latest medical advancements for the eye specialists of various categories.
Vision / Mission:
A World in which on one is needlessly blind and where those with unavoidable blindness can achieve the full potential of life.

5. Core Values / Strategy Core Values: Strategy:
Service without discrimination
Best possible professional working
Maintenance of quality standards
Respect and honor for the human being
Research
Strategy:
Disease control
Human resource development through professional training and motivation
Sustainable and community based projects

6. Total Free Eye Camps Total Camps: 633 Total OPD: 11,37,375
Total Surgeries: 122,465

7. Pakistan
Total Camps: 481
Total OPD: 4,50,803
Total Surgeries: 49,820

8. Outside Pakistan Total Camps: 136 Total OPD: 6,86,572
Total Surgeries: 72,645

9. Pakistan in 2015 Sr # Camp Place Camp Dates OPD Surgeries 1 Karachi
18-Jan
1000
103 2
Kot Addu
6-8 Feb
1700
104 3
Sargodha
23-25 Feb
1500
121 4
Feb-15
670
149 5
Charsadda (Mandni)
27 Feb-1 Mar
3100
173 6
Channan
4-6 Mar
950 87 7
Fort Abbas
Mar
391 8
Jarranwala
20-22 Mar
2750
308 9
Mirpur AJK
27-28 Mar
1160
155 10
29-Mar
850
117 11
Layyah
3-5 Apr
800 92 12
12-Apr
106

10. 13
Sheikhupura
14-16 Apr
1850
288 14
Kasur (OPD Camp)
12-Apr
350 15
Dadyal, Mirpur, AJK
3-4 May 2015
550 20 16
Karachi
22-May
680
270 17
Govt High School Karim Block AIT Lahore
23-May-15
400 18
Govt Hakeem ul Ummat Blind School Sialkot
25-May-15 40 19
7-Jun-15
800 73
8th July
250 21
Vehari
July
100 31 22
Sialkot madrasa uloom e Islamia
3-Aug 55 23
9th Aug
700 66 24
Mardwal Khushab
Aug
1000 92 25
6-Sep
993
188 26
Jarranwala
Sep
1200
235 27
Peshawar
Sep
2500 96 28
Karachi (School)
22-Sep
480

11. 29
Karachi
11-Oct
1000 90 30
Sargodha
Oct
1150
144 31
Channan
Oct
1600
159 32
Sialkot
1 - 3 Nov
800
120 33
Tandlianwala
6-7-8 Nov
1560
180 34
Karor Pakka
Nov
730 73 35
Fort Abbas
Nov
161 36
Faisalabad
12-13 Dec
600 80 37
Fazil Pur
Dec
1500
235 38
Dec
1100 98
Total
40128
4619

12. Outside Pakistan in 2015 Sr # Camp Place Camp Dates OPD Surgeries 1
Maldives – Hulhumale
January 2015
500 36 2
Somaliland – Hargeisa
11 – 20 June
Workshop 3
Indonesia – Makkasar
August 2015 4
Zimbabwe – Harare
September 2015
3000
540
Total
3500
576

13. POB Hospitals Karachi, Lahore

14. Financial Audit
Monthly Internal Audit
Annual External Audit

15. Audit Report

16. Website