India
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India has the largest number of blind people in the world, but very few can afford visual healthcare. Providing accessible eye care is carried out primarily by nonprofits.
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CharityVision has partnered with various high-volume specialty hospitals around the country with the capacity to provide operations for more than 25,000 people per year. Our funds are primarily used to purchase cataract surgery consumables for these partners.
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Bihar:
Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital
Odisha:
Trilochan Netralaya Eye Hospital
New Delhi:
Arunodaya Deseret Foundation
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Akhand Jyoti continues to expand community eye care in India, with 46 vision centers and an ambitious goal of 2 million surgeries, 80% of which are provided free of charge. Their innovative women’s empowerment program has women in 80% of mid-management roles and includes plans for an 800-bed girls’ hostel. Our recent meeting highlighted strong collaboration and growing momentum to support these impactful initiatives.
Akhand Jyoti
Annual Report 2024
Glasses Donated:
20,596
Outreaches:
2,384
Patients screened:
156,750
Surgeries Performed:
33,279
Arunodaya Deseret Eye Hospital (ADEH)
Annual Report 2024
Patients screened:
6,022
Surgeries Performed:
654
Glasses Donated:
1,421
Outreaches:
26
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A trusted partner hospital lo in New Delhi, working alongside CharityVision to increase access to vision care since 1995.
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Providing high-quality cataract surgeries, comprehensive screenings, and ongoing patient services to those who cannot otherwise afford them. Their work ensures thousands in the capital region regain sight and access vital eye health services.
Trilochan Netralaya Annual Report 2024
Glasses Donated: 266
Outreaches:
1,235
Patients screened:
38,029
Surgeries Performed:
19,844
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A major eye clinic in Odisha, known for extensive outreach and vision care efforts throughout the eastern region.
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Screening, outreach, and surgical care are their main activities, supported by CharityVision. They focus on rural and underserved communities across Odisha.
Their outreach and screening network plays a pivotal role in identifying and referring patients requiring surgical interventions.
Unicorpus Hospital Annual Report 2024
Glasses Donated:
335
Outreaches:
35
Patients screened:
1,012
Surgeries Performed:
77
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A local hospital engaged in CharityVision’s India eye care network, operating in communities needing visual health services.
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They deliver eyeglass donations, conduct community outreach, and perform screenings to detect visual impairments. While smaller in scale, Unicorpus plays an important role in reaching smaller communities and strengthening the presence of localized eye care efforts
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