Eye Screening Camp and Sightsavers People’s Visit to LNJP Eye Hospital

11 January 2023, Chouparan (Hazaribagh): Under Netra Vasant campaign of NBJK driven Inclusive & Rural Eye Health Programme with support of Sightsavers in Hazaribagh district, Eye Screening-Cataract camp has been organized at Chouparan Panchayat Bhawan in Chouparan block.

The senior officials from Sightsavers like Mr. Sudipto Mohanti (Area Manager), Ms. Sapna Surin (State Lead), Mr. Jitendra Kumar (Senior Programme Officer), Mr. Kirti Rawat (District Programme Officer) have visited the camp which provided special provisions for old aged, challenged people, women and the persons with Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetes & Glaucoma.

Also Chouparan Mukhiya Mrs. Archna Hembrom, Mrs. Usha Devi, PRIs’ members, local public figures and Anganbadi workers encouraged the event with their active presence. All the guests have expressed satisfaction over activities of IEHP, affirmed its target to make Hazaribagh district free from Cataract and assured for all possible cooperation.

In the camp, total 163 persons went through their eye screening and 35 found with Cataract while 06 persons have been detected with Diabetic Retinopathy. The patients’ surgery and treatment will be done free of cost at NBJK’s LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chouparan) under the programme.

At the end, Sightsavers team has visited LNJPEH and assessed the facilities at the hospital.