Free Treatment for Cataract patients - Initiative by Patna Dist. Health Department

by DarbhangaOnline Buero
04 Jun 2016

"Operation Drishti" a unique health care initiative aimed to help people from economically weaker section was inaugurated today by DM Sanjay Kumar Agarwal at Patna's Rajendra Nagar Eye Hospital.

Under this joined initiative of District Administration Health Department and Rajendra Nagar Hostpital, the people belonging to weaker section of the society will get cataract treatment and operation free of cost. According to the administration the people belonging to economically weaker section of society can't afford the treatment and therefore live their life with the disease. This type of scheme will definitely help such people. A block wise roaster will be prepared to identify cataract patients and block development officer would ensure the implementation of scheme.

In first phase 32 patient have been benefited belonging to four block Athamgola, Danapur (khagaul), Phulwarisarif, Dhanrua and urban area. Free spectacles and medicine were also provided to the patients. The cataract operation done by eye Specialist Dr. C. B. Chaudhary, Dr. Ravi Shankar, Dr. Sunil and Dr. Sanjay.

Rajendra Nagar Hospital is a super-specialty hospital for the treatment of cataract and other eye diseases.

Annual Function (2014)