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A -- PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SOL NIH-EY-96-10 POC Karen M. Gamble, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-4487. The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate with the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, for a contract to maintain and coordinate research and training activities in relation to the prevention of blindness and the utilization of eye care services in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. The study will, in part, assess national blindness prevention programs and shall include analyses of interventions and outcomes as well as quality of life and cost-effectiveness. The contractor shall develop comprehensive research protocols and shall obtain required clearances of protocols with all national authorities involved. See Number Notes 22 and 26. (0053)

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