Road accidents and fatalities in India are among the highest in the world. Truck drivers, who drive across the length and breadth of the country, are responsible for a very high number of these accidents and deaths. One of the largest concentrations of truck drivers and allied transport workers can be found at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar (SGTN), one of Asia’s largest transport hubs. Given the high concentration of truck drivers and allied transport workers, ATF identified SGTN as an important location for conducting comprehensive eye screening-up camps. This project is a concrete step towards improving road safety in India.
ATF already has strong presence at SGTN as they have an operational health centre that caters to the everyday health requirements of the SGTN population. In addition, Apollo has an extensive network of dealers throughout the SGTN. These dealers provide the space available for eye-screening camps in the different blocks/areas of SGTN.
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Vision For Safety with Apollo Tyres Foundation
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Apollo Tyres Foundation - Vision for Safety
Location: Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar (SGTN), Delhi
Quarterly Project Progress Report
Reporting Period: September-November, 2015
Date of Submission: December 13, 2015
Prepared for:
Apollo Tyres Foundation (ATF)
Prepared by:
Sulekha Rana
Ravinder Kumar
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................1
Quarterly Project Progress Report ( September- November 2015) ...................................2
Introduction............................................................................................................2
Key Achievements ...................................................................................................3
Project Context .......................................................................................................3
Interim Results: Activities, Outputs & Outcomes..........................................................4
Interim Results: Graphs ...........................................................................................9
Challenges............................................................................................................12
Lessons Learned....................................................................................................12
Plans for Next Reporting Period ...............................................................................13
Annexes..................................................................................................................14
Annex 1: Project staffing overview (most recent) ......................................................14
Annex 2: Content of Information Session for Drivers..................................................15
Annex 3: Capturing the eye-screening camps through pictures ...................................16
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Quarterly Project Progress Report
September- November 2015
Introduction
One of the basic operating mandates for VisionSpring is “See to be safe”. Drivers and allied
transport workers, form a key target category for this mandate as they need to see clearly
to ensure safety for themselves and others on the road.. They need to be able to see road
signs, traffic signals, on-coming traffic, and vehicle engine and architecture (for repair-
work) clearly to increase their productivity and safety. Clear vision is also essential to make
them more efficient at their work.
Apollo Tyres Foundation (ATF) engaged with VisionSpring to design a comprehensive vision
care program for their primary customers, truck drivers and the allied transport workers at
Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar (SGTN).
VisionSpring designed a seven month project which includes organising 84 eye camps at the
SGTN, Delhi. In addition to the eye screening camps, VisionSpring will also organise
awareness activities (aimed primarily at mobilising drivers by informing them about the
camp dates and location), and information sessions (aimed at increasing awareness on
primary eyecare, and simple steps that can help drivers and allied transport workers
maintain better eye health).
Eyeglasses ensure that truck drivers will be able to drive safely, as a result of which, overall
road safety will improve and will save the lives of truckers and several others as a
compound effect.
VisionSpring’s program covers the following elements:
Creating awareness about the camps and mobilising drivers to come to the
camps for a free eye check-up
Eye testing – A total of patients will be screened each day, including truck
drivers
Determination of eye power and dispensing of eye glasses as a subsidised rate
Determination of cataract and other complex eye disease cases and assistance
with referrals to nearby hospitals such as Shroff Eye Hospital
Conducting information sessions on primary eyecare once a fortnight
throughout the project duration
Conducting a survey of the beneficiaries who started using eyeglasses post the
eye-screening camp to assess the impact of the eye glasses
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ATF will assist with identifying locations for camp sites and help with basic camp set up
requirements.
Key Achievements
This report covers the reporting period, September 17 - November 26, 2015. During this
period, VisionSpring conducted the following activities:
32 eye-screening camps – Through these camps, a total population of 2124 was
screened. This consisted of a combination of truck drivers and allied transport
workers. Of the total population screened, 740 were recommended prescription
glasses, especially for distance vision correction and only 78 bought eyeglasses.
Daily awareness camps – On most days, a van with a public address system makes
announcements about the camp location and dates. These awareness camps are
intended to mobilise the target population and draw them to the camps. The
awareness drives also focus on the fact that these camps are free, and all drivers
and allied workers can get a free eye check-up.
7 information sessions were conducted during this reporting period and 87 people
have attended these sessions.
We have received 55 responses to our detailed survey so far.
Project Context
Road accidents and fatalities in India are among the highest in the world. Truck drivers,
who drive across the length and breadth of the country, are responsible for a very high
number of these accidents and deaths. One of the largest concentrations of truck drivers
and allied transport workers can be found at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar (SGTN), one of
Asia’s largest transport hubs.
Given the high concentration of truck drivers and allied transport workers, ATF identified
SGTN as an important location for conducting comprehensive eye screening-up camps. This
project is a concrete step towards improving road safety in India.
ATF already has strong presence at SGTN as they have an operational health centre that
caters to the everyday health requirements of the SGTN population. In addition, Apollo has
an extensive network of dealers throughout the SGTN. These dealers provide the space
available for eye-screening camps in the different blocks/areas of SGTN.
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Interim Results: Activities, Outputs & Outcomes
As per the Project scope, the project is just over 25% complete (27% to be precise) and we
have achieved the following milestones:
S.
No
Activity Target Achieved Achieved
1. 80 Eye Screenings
per camp (overall)
2560 2124 82%
2. 40 Driver eye
screening per
camp
1280 963 75%
3. 14 Information
sessions
6 6 100%
4. 20 participants per
information session
120 87 72%
5. Survey (total) 150 59 30%
Since we started the project, we have conducted 32 eye screening camps at SGTN. Detailed
break up for each eye screening camp is included in this report.
For overall eye screening - on average, we are below target and the main reasons for this
have been location and timing (explained in the Challenges, section of the report). We are,
however, showing an overall upward trend and we expect to catch up to the targets in the
next reporting period.
The driver eye screening is also suffering due to driver’s impatience, with many drivers
choosing to walk off instead of waiting for their turn for the eye screening.
On the information sessions, we are on target with the number of sessions. While we are
short on the number of participants, drivers form the majority of this group. Of the 87
participant’s 81 were drivers.
We are on target with the detailed surveys and already have data for 59 respondents.
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Interim Results: Graphs
Graphs:
Of 2124 people screened, 561 eyeglasses were dispensed while 1163 required some form of
prescriptive glasses.
79%
21%
Population
screened and eyeglasses distributed
People screened 2124
Eyeglasses dispensed 561
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Of the total population screened, 45% were drivers as compared to 55% allied transport
workers.
45%
55%
Drivers & allied population screened
Drivers screened 963
Allied population screened 1161
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Distribution of prescription glasses and UV protected sunglasses
Driver eye screening reflects an upward trend.
76%
14%
10%
Eyeglasses distribution details
Reading glasses 425
Prescription glasses 78
UV-protected sunglasses
58
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Driver Eye Screening - Target vs Actual
Actual
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Challenges
As evidenced by the Interim Results, VisionSpring’s work at SGTN has been progressing at a
steady pace. VisionSpring has deployed a senior team to execute this project and the team
is being closely monitored by our ProjectManager, Ravinder Kumar. The team has, however,
reported a few challenges which have been summarized below:
Cultural and personal barriers – The beneficiaries are hesitant to purchase and wear
spectacles, even if they have been prescribed one for fear of being considered, “old”.
Corrective measure: Our team has been emphasizing the importance of eye care
and wearing spectacles through the information camps.
Festive season slowdown – The camps experienced a low footfall as a result of the
Diwali and Chatt pujas. Our execution team reported low turnouts as most drivers
and allied workers had left for their villages.
Corrective measure: We have temporarily increased the team’s size to include two
Optometrists to ensure that we can screen as many beneficiaries as possible every
day in this low season. As a result of our efforts, the number of people screened has
increased in the last few weeks. We hope to continue to build on this trend.
Camp Location – Our team reports that camp location plays a major role in attracting
drivers and allied workers for the free check up camps. Beneficiaries are, at times,
hesitant to enter a rival dealer’s compound. Our data suggests that camps conducted
in common community areas attract a larger footfall as compared to those conducted
within a specific dealer’s.
Suggested corrective action: We would like to discuss options about camp
locations with the Apollo team. Our team can suggest alternate locations that would
be ideal from an execution perspective and we could finalize the changes, based on
mutual consultations.
Willingness to pay – Our team also reports that while beneficiaries are happy to
receive a free eye-screening at the camp, when it comes to purchasing glasses, the
willingness to pay is rather low as they had come with the expectation at the camp
that ATF would give it to them complimentary. As a result, many beneficiaries who
receive a prescription do not buy the glasses. Suggested Corrective measure: Our
execution team is of the opinion that a small subsidy on the eyeglasses is likely to
increase the effectiveness and impact of these eye-screening camps.
Lessons Learned
While executing the project, our execution team discovered many leanings, some of which
are listed below:
Despite the information camps and the mobilization efforts of the execution teams,
beneficiaries are not interested in waiting for an eye checkup. In many cases, if the
Optometrist is examining another patient, a driver is likely to walk away rather than
wait for his turn. In order to avoid this, our team has temporarily deployed two
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optometrists so that the wait time for drivers is reduced. This occurrence in unusual
to SGTN as truck drivers are impatient and constantly in the travel-mode.
In cases of cataracts and complex eye diseases, the beneficiaries are referred to
Shroff Eye Hospital along with an explanation of the processes they will need to
follow to get treatment there.
Plans for Next Reporting Period
Based on this report and the detailed feedback of our execution team, we will take the
following actions for the next reporting period:
1. Continue to incorporate the lessons learned through this reporting period to ensure
each eye-screening camp is a success. These include, concerted mobilization efforts,
and ensuring two optometrists are available at the camp-site for as many days as
possible to screen the maximum number of people per camp.
2. Discuss the possibility for changing the camp locations for some camps to common
community areas. We believe that this will have a high impact on the turnout rates
and we will be able to screen and benefit a larger population.
3. Discuss the possibility of subsidizing/sponsoring the eyeglasses to ensure that
everyone with refractive error gets suitable eyeglasses.
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Annexes
Annex 1: Project staffing overview (most recent)
Our typical field execution team consists of a three to four members, consisting of the
following:
1. Camp Coordinator – 1 no.
2. Counsellor-cum-Optical Dispenser – 1 no.
3. Optometrist – 1-2 nos.
This team is supervised by the Project Manager, who is also the execution lead. Ravinder
Kumar, the Project Manager for this project is a highly experienced manager who has
overseen the execution of VisionSpring projects across India. He has managed projects of
different scales and types.
Execution organizational chart
Project Manager
Ravinder Kumar
Camp Coordinator Optometrist 1
Optometrist 2Counsellor-cum-
Optical Dispenser
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Annex 2: Content of Information Session for Drivers
Our Project Manager has been organizing information sessions with the objective of
increasing awareness about primary eyecare. These sessions are hosted by an expert,
typically the Optometrist, who well versed with eye anatomy and eye care. Session content
includes:
1. Need for regular eye-screening - When you are seeing well, or not having a
noticeable visual impairment, it's easy to forget about making an appointment to
see your eye doctor. Eye exams are not just for people experiencing changes in
their visual acuity. An eye exam is an essential way to detect even the slightest
changes to your eye health and, it can also detect other systemic health issues,
such as glaucoma and diabetes, before there are any symptoms.
2. Need for protecting the eyes - It's important to protect your eyes from the
environment. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can also be harmful to eyes. In fact,
a lifetime of UV light exposure can increase risk of cataracts and macular
degeneration.
Protect your eyes as you would your skin by wearing sunglasses with 100%UV-
protection. By the time you have reached 18 years of age, you have received
80% of your lifetime exposure, which is why it is also critically important to take
the same precautions with children.
Practice eye safety by using protective eyewear while playing sports or working
with hazardous materials. This will help to protect and shield your eyes.
3. Need for eating well to protect eyesight - While we have all heard that eating
carrots are good for your eyes, there are other food options that do a much
better job of protecting your eyesight. Studies have shown that antioxidants and
nutrients that are linked to a lower risk of common eye conditions include lutein,
omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins C and E.
By regularly eating these foods that are rich in protective nutrients and
antioxidants you can help maintain good eye health and potentially prevent some
troubling eye conditions such as macular degeneration and glaucoma.
Leafy greens such as spinach and kale.
Cold-water fish like salmon, tuna and other oily fish.
Citrus fruits and juices.
4. Saying No to smoking - Smoking makes you more susceptible to developing macular
degeneration, progresses the development of cataracts and can cause optic nerve
damage. If you currently smoke, engage in a smoking cessation program to quit.
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Annex 3: Capturing the eye-screening camps through pictures
Eye screening in progress
Mobilization efforts
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Information session in progress
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