Creating history, Jharkhand Ophthalmological Society (JHOS), has bagged the Best State Society National Award for the second year in succession for its outstanding contributions in the areas of continuing medical education, social awareness campaigns throughout the rural areas of Jharkhand.
The Award bestowed by the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), was given away by Swami Nityakamananda Maharaj, secretary, Ramkrishna Seva Pratisthan, Kolkata, Dr.Harbans Lal, President, AIOS and Dr.Udai Devgan, eminent ophthalmologist from USA at the inaugural function of 82 nd annual AIOS conference held at Kolkata on March 14,2024.
Dr.Bharti Kashyap, chairperson, Scientific Committee and managing committee member, Dr.Birendra Prasad Kashyap, managing committee member, Dr.S.K.Mitra, secretary, JHOS and Dr.Raj Mohan, president, JHOS received the Award.
Earlier in 2023, Jharkhand Ophthalmological Society had bagged the All India Ophthalmological Society best state society award for its contributions in the category of physical and virtual postgraduate teaching, CMEs, social campaigns and membership drive across Jharkhand.
“This Best State Society Award for the second year in succession, is a validation of our continued efforts to ensure better eye care facilities to the people of Jharkhand. Across the state, JHOS has continued to organize eye donation, glaucoma, cataract and diabetic retinopathy camps cum awareness campaigns in the districts of Santhal Parganas, north and south Chotanagpur and Kolhan regions,” Dr.Bharti Kashyap, chairperson Scientific Committee and managing committee member, revealed.
In addition, JHOS has also organized scientific seminars in various cities and towns across Jharkhand, enlightening eye care specialists of latest state of art technology.
Under the banner of Jharkhand ophthalmological society ,wet lab training for surgical expertise of post graduate students were also organised at Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital , Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Central Coalfields Ltd hospital .Ranchi and at Bokaro General Hospital for post graduate medical students, Dr.Bharti Kashyap added.
