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Jaslok Community Opthalmic Centre
The Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Center at
Sankara Nethralaya offers free services
to those with a family income of less than
Rs. 2250/- per month.
All our units follow the same policy of
providing high quality treatment to the
rich and poor alike. Some of the highlights
of our Community Ophthalmic services are
listed below:
- 1987-1992: Camps conducted
on alternate Sundays in the Hospital premises
- 1992-1995: Camps conducted
with the help of NGOs especially the Tulsi
Trust.
- 1995-1997: An entire
floor in Mahyco block dedicated for community
services.
- 1997-1999: With increasing
demand, a separate Hospital started for
free patients at Pammal in the outskirts
of Chennai.
- 1999 onwards: Jaslok
Community Ophthalmic Center started in
the heart of Chennai close to Sankara
Nethralaya Main Hospital.
In a developing country like India, rural
population still have difficulty in accessing
quality eye treatment. Sankara Nethralaya
recognized this need early on and has put
in an elaborate system to identify patients
in near by Villages with eye problem; bring
them to the main Hospital; operate on them;
give them glasses and send them back to their
houses - all free of cost. Even the food requirements
are met with. Our efforts are whole heartedly
supported by Social Service Organizations
such as Tulsi Trust, Lions Club, Singvi charitable
Trust, Sai Trust and by many good hearted
individuals.
Facilities
Available At Community Hospitals
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