Vision Centre Inaugurated at Charhi Primary Health Centre

28 April 2022, Charhi (Hazaribagh): A new Vision Centre has been initiated at Primary Health Centre, Charhi in Churchu block of Hazaribagh district with support of Hazaribagh District Hospital, Sightsavers and NBJK under Rural Eye Health Programme-Netra Vasant by Sightsavers & NBJK.

Dr. (Mrs.) Poonam Ekka (Block Medical Officer In-charge) inaugurated the Vision Centre and mentioned about its usefulness for resourceless eye patients from rural areas. She thanked Sightsavers-NBJK for this noble work, assured for all possible co-operation and said that the Ophthalmic Assistant of this Vision Centre should be deputed at Churchu PHC on Friday every week so that more eye patients could be benefitted simultaneously.

Mr. Kirti Rawat (DPM, Sightsavers), Ms. Shweta Kumari (Oph. Asst. & In-charge, Charhi Vision Centre), Mr. Ranjeet Kumar (In-charge, Barkattha Vision Centre), Mrs. Anju Devi, Mr. Bhawesh Kumar (BPM, JSLPS), Mr. Sikandar Kumar-Mrs. Narendar Kaur (both Cluster Co-ordinators, JSPS) and 11 cadres of JSLPS were present on the occasion. Also 45 Sahiya/ASHA Didis of Churchu block have attended the inaugural function.

Mr. Kirti Rawat (Sightsavers) has requested all to send people to this Vision Centre so that eye patients, especially Cataract patients can get proper treatment.

Today total 26 OPD took place at the Vision Centre while 7 found with Cataract and referred LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh).