IRCS partners with TMH Jamshedpur for free eye care camps

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, June 8: The East Singhbhum Chapter of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in Jamshedpur has been organizing free eye care camps and Rural Health Camps as part of the central government’s initiatives to eradicate blindness and promote rural health. These efforts, conducted under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), have been significantly supported by Tata Main Hospital for the past 25 years.

Tata Main Hospital generously provides two eye specialists every week to conduct cataract operations as part of the ongoing efforts to address eye-related issues in the community. The IRCS, in collaboration with Tata Main Hospital, has finalized a list of free eye cure camps scheduled from June 2024 to May 2025.

The IRCS has requested the continued support of Tata Main Hospital in providing the services of two eye specialists to conduct cataract operations at their weekly eye camps, which are held every Sunday at Ram Manohar Lohia Netralaya, Bagbera, Jamshedpur. These camps cater to the eye care needs of villagers from the peripheral areas of the city, aiming to restore vision for those in need. Such collaborative efforts between the IRCS and Tata Main Hospital contribute significantly to the well-being of the community. (w/gsd)