Special Eye Screening Camp for PwDs-Senior Citizens and Training to DPOs’ Leaders on Inclusive Eye Care

13 July 2022, Katkamsandi (Hazaribagh) & Kajha (Wazirganj, Gaya): Under joint auspices of Sightsavers, JSLPS & NBJK, a special eye screening camp was organized at Katkamsandi panchayat bhawan, Hazaribagh.

Total 80 persons including 25 PwDs and 9 children have turned up for their eye checkup which detected Cataract with 11, refractive error with 24 and remaining with minor complications.

Cataract suffering people will get free surgery at NBJK run LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh).

As another event with support of CBM, training on Inclusive Eye Care took place for the leaders of DPOs (Differently-abled Persons’ Organizations) at LNJP Eye Hospital, Kajha (Wazirganj, Gaya).

Overall 32 participants from 24 blocks of Gaya District have participated in this empowerment initiative.