Inclusion Workshop at Chatra by LNJPEH

01 September 2015, Chatra: NBJK run Loknayak Jai Prakash Eye Hospital (Bahera, Chouparan) has organized an Inclusion Workshop on Eye Care  with support of Sightsavers (Kolkata) at the Civil Surgeon Office of Chatra district, Jharkhand. Dr. S. P. Singh (Civil Surgeon) has applauded the initiative and assured for systemic support to the cause. He admitted the constraint like shortage of ophthalmologists and praised LNJPEH for its services. During opening session, Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) has welcomed the Civil Surgeon and officials of district health department for the workshop focused upon mutual cooperation with District Blindness Control Society. He mentioned about Satellite Centre at Chatra town and Eye Screening Camps in remote villages of the district by LNJPEH as an initiative to be scaled up with other measures by the district administration. Dr. Jitendra Kumar (Sightsavers) has stated about poor health index of Chatra district where 93% people live in villages and 66% are below poverty line. He suggested for training to Sahiyas (village level health workers) by the hospital to identify and facilitate eye patients towards further treatment. The eye hospital was represented by Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Manager) who briefed about the wide range of eye care services available there including quality treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy. We did more than 2 lacs OPDs, 46000 cataract surgeries and 24000 refractions with 65% cases free or subsidized, pointed out Mr. Gaurav. Md. Asim Ali (Asst. Manager) has expressed concern over low CSR (Cataract Surgery Ratio) that can be enhanced with collective efforts. Mr. T. K. Sinha (DPO – NRHM) has assured to prepare a micro plan for such orientation to Sahiyas.