Brazil - Apply for Cataract Blindness Elimination Program Card (Cartao do Programa de Eliminacao da Cegueira por Catarata)

Advertisement

Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Cataract Blindness Elimination Program Card (Cartão do Programa de Eliminação da Cegueira por Catarata), the applicant has to approach the Local Health Care Facility or Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health) link
2. SUS often offers training programs and courses for healthcare professionals, administrators, and the general public. These courses may cover a wide range of topics related to healthcare services, public health, and healthcare management.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The fee for health care program card is free of cost.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Advertisement

Required Documents

• Application form
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national Identity card, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Proof of income.
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health)
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco G
Brasília - DF, CEP: 70.058-900
Brazil
Contact link

Eligibility

To be eligible for the CBEP Card, individuals must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Brazilian citizen or legal resident
• Be over the age of 50
• Have a visual acuity of less than 20/40 in the better eye, even with glasses or contact lenses
• Be unable to afford cataract surgery

Fees

• The fee for health care program card is free of cost.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Age
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Parents name
• Health details
• Income details
• ZIP code
• Contact number
• Email ID
• Other details
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The Cataract Blindness Elimination Program Card (CBEP Card) is a program of the Brazilian Ministry of Health that provides free cataract surgery to eligible individuals. The program was created in 2001 to help reduce the number of people who are blind due to cataracts.

Information which might help

Here are some of the benefits of the CBEP Card:

• It provides free cataract surgery to eligible individuals.
• It helps to reduce the number of people who are blind due to cataracts.
• It improves the quality of life for people who have cataracts.
• It saves the government money on healthcare costs.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

link

Others

The CBEP Card has been very successful in reducing the number of people who are blind due to cataracts. In 2019, the program provided free cataract surgery to over 600,000 people.