The cost of conducting rapid assessment of avoidable blindness survey in Andhra Pradesh State, India

Background: To determine the cost of conducting a rapid assessment avoidable blindness survey in Andhra Pradesh State, India. RAAB is simple methodology that can provide data on prevalence and causes visual impairment. As per manual published by international centre for eye health, ICEH London United Kingdom doing was US $ 20000 to 30000. No were available regarding required India or from any other developing country. Hence present study conducted arrive at average Indian scenario. Methods: The right sight society surveys three different tribal areas teams year 2009. arrived calculating mean expenditure surveys. Results: Rs.2, 30,541.66 (US $4,433.50). which 15 22%of mentioned Instruction Manual version 4.02 ICEH. Conclusions: very much less India, this may encourage epidemiologists researchers undertake with limited budget easily be repeated every 5 years know trends.