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 [...]
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 [...]