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 [...]
Free Cataract Surgeries & Eye Care at Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital!
18 September 2024, Deoghar: During the period of 9th August to 16th September 2024, NBJK’s Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar has organized 42 screening camps in the remote villages of 12 blocks including Deoghar Sadar, Mohanpur, Karon, Madhupur, Giridih Sadar, Jamua, Dhanwar, Sono, Khaira, Chakai, Katoria and Chadan under Deoghar, Giridih, Jamui and Banka districts of Jharkhand-Bihar. These screening camps have ensured 925 OPD, identified 367 patients of Cataract, 216 patients of Refractive Error, 17 patients of Pterygium and [...]
Inspiring Visit by SBICAPS Leadership!
20 August 2024, Deoghar: Mr. Krishnan Kutty (SVP & CFO, SBICAPS) and Mr. Roshan Negi (CSR Head, SBICAPS) recently visited the villages served by NBJK's Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar. They met children whose eyesight was restored through cataract surgeries made possible by SBICAPS' support. Their contribution also led to the establishment of a Pediatric Cataract Department and a Glaucoma Unit at the hospital. Mr. Anand Abhinav, Program Director, NBJK, accompanied them on this heartwarming visit. Thank you, SBICAPS, for [...]
Jamnalal Bajaj Award to Mr. Girija Nandan “Girija Satish”
10 August 2024, Hazaribagh: The president of Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), Mr. Girija Nandan “Girija Satish” will be honored with prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award for the year 2024 in the category of Constructive Work. On behalf of the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Mumbai, Dr. R. A. Mashelkar (Chairman, Council of Advisers) and Mr. Shekhar Bajaj (Chairman, Board of Trustees) have congratulated Mr. Girija Satish and informed that he has been selected for this award. It’s noteworthy that in the year [...]
Eye Screening Camps by Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar
08 August 2024, Deoghar: During one month period from first week of July to first week of August 2024, NBJK run Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar has organized 33 eye screening camps at the villages in Deoghar Sadar, Mohanpur, Jamua, Bengabad, Khaira blocks of Deoghar, Giridih and Jamui districts of Jharkhand-Bihar. These screening camps have ensured eye checkup for 692 patients belong to remote areas lacking eye healthcare service. Through these camps, 245 patients have been detected with Cataract, [...]
Stakeholders’ Meeting on Inclusive Eye Health Program
29 July 2024, Hazaribagh: A pivotal stakeholders' meeting was held on 26th July at the NBJK coordination office in Amrit Nagar, Hazaribagh. Organized under the Inclusive Eye Health Program by NBJK and Sightsavers India, the event saw collaboration from the National Program for Control of Blindness, National Rural Health Mission, and JSLPS. Mr. Kirti Rawat, District Coordinator, highlighted the program's achievements, including eliminating the cataract backlog in Katkamsandi block and plans for eye check-up camps in Keredari. Mrs. Rajnandini from [...]