Cerulli L, Cedrone C
Department of Experimental Medicine, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti.
Rev Int Trach Pathol Ocul Trop Subtrop Sante Publique. 1990;67:213-7.
The authors point out that Italy, as a tradition, has always dedicated special attention to developing countries, due to its geographical position and its cultural background and that in 1971 the Italian Government has created by a law, as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department for Cooperation and Development, the objective of which is to contribute to the enhancement of the living conditions in developing countries. The authors report data on a Trachoma Control Project started in 1973 lasting to 1981, financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and technically guided by some of the authors and point out that the major success of this Project is that, since they left the Country in 1981, trachoma control activities are still now carried out by using the same methodologies. Finally, the authors report data on a National Prevention of Blindness Programme, the extension of which will be guided in the near future by the Referral Center for Public Health Ophthalmology of Rome that has just prepared the plan of operation that foresees the reorganization and strengthening of the existing structures and manpower at the head quarter, tertiary, secondary and primary levels.
作者指出，由于地理位置和文化背景，意大利向来有特别关注发展中国家的传统。1971年，意大利政府通过一项法律，在外交部内设立了合作与发展司，其目标是促进改善发展中国家的生活条件。作者报告了一个始于1973年、持续到1981年的沙眼控制项目的数据，该项目由外交部提供资金支持，部分作者提供技术指导，并指出该项目的主要成功之处在于，自1981年他们离开该国以来，沙眼控制活动至今仍在使用相同的方法进行。最后，作者报告了一项全国预防失明计划的数据，该计划的扩展在不久的将来将由罗马公共卫生眼科转诊中心指导，该中心刚刚制定了行动计划，预计将对总部、三级、二级和一级现有机构和人员进行重组和加强。
