Spreading Smiles and Support on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
03 December 2024, Gaya: LokNayak JayPrakash Eye Hospital, Kajha (Gaya), celebrated this special day with the inspiring children of Gaya Netraheen Vidyalaya (Blind School). As a gesture of care, LNJPEH provided foldable sticks, snacks, and medicines to 20 blind children, empowering them to lead more independent and healthy lives. Let’s continue to champion inclusivity and uplift those around us. #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities #Empowerment #Inclusivity #LNJPEH #SupportForAll
Launch of Vision Protection Campaign
30 November 2024, Vishnugarh (Hazaribagh): With CSR support from Transrail, NBJK-operated Loknayak Jayprakash (LNJP) Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chouparan), has initiated a free eye care campaign in Vishnugarh block. Yesterday, the mobile medical van of LNJP Eye Hospital was flagged off from Vishnugarh Community Health Center to Govindpur Kala Panchayat Bhawan by Dr. Vinay Pandey, Dr. Yogendra, Dr. S. Horo, Transrail’s CSR Lead Mr. Umesh Tandel, DJM Mr. Priya Mohanty, and NBJK Program Director Mr. Anand Abhinav. Mr. Anand Abhinav explained [...]
NBJK’s Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital Brings Eye Care to Rural Communities
21 November 2024, Deoghar: Between 9th October and 19th November 2024, the Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital (VRBEH), Deoghar, under the aegis of Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), organized 62 Eye Screening Camps in underserved villages of Jharkhand and Bihar. The camps were conducted across blocks like Deoghar Sadar, Mohanpur, Jamua, Giridih Sadar, Birni, Deori, Chandan, Lakhisarai Sadar, Sono, and Jhajha, covering districts including Deoghar, Giridih, Banka, Lakhisarai, and Jamui. These free-of-cost camps served 925 patients, providing essential eye healthcare [...]
Bringing Vision to Villages!
09 October 2024, Deoghar: From September 15 to October 8, 2024, NBJK’s Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital (VRBEH), Deoghar, organized 28 eye screening camps in villages across Deoghar, Giridih, and Jamui districts of Jharkhand-Bihar. These camps provided 507 individuals with eye checkups, detecting: 226 cases of cataract, 170 refractive errors, 20 cases of pterygium and 18 other eye issues Additionally, 37 patients received medicines, and 35 were referred to VRBEH for further treatment. All cataract patients received free surgery, including [...]
Training & Orientation on Eye Health and Inclusion at Keredari Block
26 September 2024, Keredari (Hazaribagh): Under the NBJK’s Inclusive Eye Health Program, a training session for Panchayati Raj cadres and functionaries was successfully conducted at the Keredari Block Office. The event, supported by Sightsavers India, the National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB), and the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), focused on enhancing eye health and inclusion efforts in rural areas. Additionally, an orientation session for Panchayat Mukhiyas, ASHA workers (Sahiya Didis), and other health workers was held under [...]
Building Careers and Curing Blindness: LNJP Paramedical Institute’s Path to Success
24 Septemer 2024, Hazaribagh: India, with 15 million people living in blindness, accounts for a quarter of the global blind population. The surprising fact is that 85% of blindness cases are treatable if diagnosed early. However, rural India faces a significant shortage of eye doctors, with only 20,000 ophthalmologists in the country, 75% of whom reside in urban areas. Diseases like cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy, which are the main causes of blindness, go untreated in rural areas due to [...]