The Sankara Eye Hospital, Brahmapur, has targeted to operate eyes of 15,000 patients this year.
It was informed by its trustee and staff during its awards distribution ceremony - Long Serving Award, in the hospital situated at Samarjhol near Hinjili.
The hospital started functioning in 2016 with assistance from the State Government for serving the poor people. As informed, last year the hospital successfully operated eyes of about 10,000 patients.
Alongwith eye treatment, the trustee is also conducting two years course in MLOP, exclusively for meritorious girls with poor financial background, who are unable to pursue higher education.
All the fees including course, hostel and mess etc are waived. Moreover, the hospital also has provision for stipend and placement on successful completion of the course, so as to bring them to the mainstream of society and live a respected life.
Senior advocate B Srinivas and Hinjilicut Tehsildar Pravat Kumar Parida attended as guests and praised the hospital for its various services.
Among others, eminent Jyotirbid Dr Pramod Patro, Chairman, Khallikote NAC Niranjan Behera, former Block Chairman, Hinjilicut N Raghunath, Trustee of Shankar Eye Hospital S Biswanath, chief executive J Babu and international retina specialist Dr Surendra Nath were present.
On the occasion 38 officers and staff of the hospital were felicitated.