By Kankshi Bhavsar, Smritie Jagota | Health Consultant, Programme Officer
Siddhada is a remote village in our service area. The health workers in the village noticed that many community members including some children suffered from itchy eyes, blurred or improper vision, burning sensation etc. Villagers kept ignoring their eye checkups due to unavailability of health services nearby or at their doorsteps.
Collaborating with Lions Hospital Bhabhar:
For the proper diagnosis and treatment of the patients we collaborated with the Lions Hospital, Bhabhar where the Out Patient Treatment and surgeries for the vulnerable are done either for free or at lower rates. They are one of the trusted names in the area.
Impact:
There were two registration counters which were followed by screening test by an Ophthalmologist and disbursement of free medicine was done as per the need and requirement of the patients respectively.
The following table indicates the details of the camp:
Women, men and children participated in the eye camp from Siddhada and nearby villages. Due to the hard work put in by our staff, the response was in line with our expectations. The patients suggested Cataract operations have been referred to Lions hospital, Bhabhar for further tests and treatment.
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