LUCKNOW, Feb. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh will constitute a dedicated task force to strengthen and streamline the corneal transplant ecosystem in the state, Amit Ghosh, additional chief secretary (ACS), announced at a high-level medical dialogue held at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here on Saturday.

The announcement came at 'Netra Manthan', a state-level brainstorming session that brought together over 180 ophthalmologists, transplant coordinators, administrators, and policymakers to address a stark public health reality: corneal blindness is largely reversible, yet thousands remain visually impaired due to systemic failures.

The proposed task force will include senior government officials, representat...