Eye Screening Camps & Sahiya Training by Vimla Ramakrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital

25 July 2022, Deoghar-Giridih: NBJK run Vimla Ramakrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar  has organized eye screening camps frequently in rural areas of Deoghar & Giridih districts.

During the period of 17 – 25 July, it organized 18 eye screening camps at Bajto,Lakhanua, Tilona, Jhundi, Harkatta, Medinipur, Gauripur, Simpur, Pipratand, Ledha, Piprasol, Bharwa, Katghari etc villages of Madhupur, Mohanpur, Devipur, Bengabad, Giridih Sadar blocks and 536 people went through their eye checkup.

163 patients with Cataract, 161 with Refractive Error and 24 with other complications have been detected while 28 referred to base hospital and 53 availed medicines in these camps.

Also on 20th July, a training camp held for Sahiya didis/ASHAs at Mohanpur CHC. Besides camps, it ensured community awareness and household screening.