GP, Sightsavers organise free eye camp at Savar
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
FE Report
Grameenphone (GP) and Sightsavers International jointly organised a free eye camp at the Savar Municipality Bhaban, Savar Tuesday, said a press release.
This was their 18th free eye camp. Through these camps, the GP aims to provide free eye-care services to the economically disadvantaged people of rural areas, where people have little or no access to quality healthcare.
Bangladesh National Society for the Blind (BNSB) was the local partner in this eye camp.
The turnout of patients was quite high, with more than 1,026 patients arriving for care at the Savar Municipality Bhaban.
All patients were given routine examinations and prescription for refractive error were given to those who required it.
Among them, 213 patients were referred for and administered Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) or cataract surgeries.
In the previous 17 camps, 26,392 patients received free eye-care support and 3,045 cataract surgeries were performed.
'Health' is one of the key focus areas, where the mobile phone company has consolidated its social investments.
Grameenphone (GP) and Sightsavers International jointly organised a free eye camp at the Savar Municipality Bhaban, Savar Tuesday, said a press release.
This was their 18th free eye camp. Through these camps, the GP aims to provide free eye-care services to the economically disadvantaged people of rural areas, where people have little or no access to quality healthcare.
Bangladesh National Society for the Blind (BNSB) was the local partner in this eye camp.
The turnout of patients was quite high, with more than 1,026 patients arriving for care at the Savar Municipality Bhaban.
All patients were given routine examinations and prescription for refractive error were given to those who required it.
Among them, 213 patients were referred for and administered Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) or cataract surgeries.
In the previous 17 camps, 26,392 patients received free eye-care support and 3,045 cataract surgeries were performed.
'Health' is one of the key focus areas, where the mobile phone company has consolidated its social investments.