Optimizing Diabetic Retinopathy Screening at Primary Health Centres in India: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

Journal: PharmacoEconomics - open
Published Date: Apr 10, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The eye care package under the Ayushman Bharat comprehensive primary healthcare programme includes annual population-based screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) using non-mydriatic fundus cameras at the primary health centres (PHCs) in India. However, there can be several implementation models for introduction of a systematic screening programme for DR.

Authors

  • Neha Purohit
    Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
  • Parul Chawla Gupta
    Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Sandeep Buttan
    Sightsavers India, New Delhi, India.
  • Akashdeep Singh Chauhan
    Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
  • Ranjan Kumar Choudhury
    National Health Systems Resource Centre, New Delhi, India.
  • Vishali Gupta
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Advance Eye Centre, Chandigarh, India.
  • Atul Kotwal
    National Health Systems Resource Centre, New Delhi, India.
  • Shankar Prinja
    Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, 160012, India. shankarprinja@gmail.com.

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