In order to cater to needs of the denizens from the peripheral areas of the Paradip Port, free cataract operations have been conducted on 200 poor persons at the PPT Hospital in a year under the PPT’s CSR scheme during 2017-18.
At a meeting held at the hospital on Wednesday, cheques towards spectacles assistance were distributed for post-operation care. While distributing the cheques, PPT Chairman Rineksh Roy congratulated Chief Medical Officer Dr P Panda and ophthalmologist Dr DP Sethy, who carried out the successful operations along with the medical staffs in association with the Paradip Sakshyrata Samity.
Paradip ladies’ Club president Subhalaxmi Roy and PPT HODs were also present on the occasion.
The port authorities have set a target of 250 free cataract operations of unprivileged people from the periphery to be conducted in the current fiscal. It is to be noted that the PPT Hospital is currently equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmic and other equipments.
