LV Prasad Eye Institute redesignated as WHO collaborating centre till 2030
The World Health Organisation has redesignated the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad as a collaborating centre for blindness prevention until 2030. The institute will continue to provide technical expertise and support global eye care initiatives.
Why it matters
This recognition underscores the global impact of Indian medical institutions in public health and ophthalmology.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has redesignated Hyderabad-based LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness for another four years, extending its designation till 2030.
LVPEI was first accorded the recognition in 2001 and has now completed 25 years as a WHO Collaborating Centre. It is among 11 eye care institutions worldwide designated by the WHO Director-General to support the organisation’s global programmes on eye care and blindness prevention.
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