Health & Environment

Sightsavers India launches 'Looms and Lenses' eye care initiative for weavers

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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NGO Sightsavers India launched the Looms and Lenses initiative to improve access to eye care for one million weavers and artisans by 2030.

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The programme aims to provide four lakh spectacles and will initially begin in Odisha before expanding to other states.

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Actor Kabir Bedi launched the initiative, highlighting the importance of clear eyesight for precision work in the handloom sector.