Sightsavers @SightsaversIN @SightsaversIndia & NBJK Launches Rural Eye Health Program

26 March 2021, Hazaribagh: Under joint auspices of Sightsavers & NBJK, “Netra Vasant”a rural eye health program has been launched in Hazaribag. Dr. Marshal Aind (Director-Services, NPCBVI & Director-SBCS) was the chief guest of this inaugural ceremony. He valued SHGs as quite instrumental for access to eye care services in rural areas and stressed upon coordination between DBCS & Sightsavers-NBJK.

Mr. Sudipto Mohanti (Regional Director, Sightsavers) regarded rural eye health program as vital for common people and asked for collective effort. Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal (civil Surgeon, Hazaribagh) has assured for all possible support to Netra Vasant and requested Sightsavers to make some essential apparatuses available for district hospital. NBJK Secretary Mr. Satish Girija said that all of us face eye problems and it is our responsibility to make the service reachable for every family in villages. There should be a good quality Vision Centre at block level, he suggested. Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Director, NBJK) said about need of inclusive up gradation of govt. health centers from eye care view point.

Also Dr. Jitendra Kumar (Programme Officer, Sightsavers), Dr. Umesh Kumar (Ophthalmologist, Sadar Hospital), Dr. A. N. Singh (eye specialist, Shrinivas Hospital), Col. Vinay Kumar (Rohini Devi Rotary Netralaya) have shared their views and Eye Assistants from PHCs of Sadar, Ichak, Vishnugarh, Barkagaon, Barhi blocks have participated in the function. Mr. Karunanidhi (LNJPEH, Bahera) and Mr. Kirti Rawat (DPM-REH) have contributed to the occasion.