VARDAN: BROADENING HORIZONS
The entire focus of Vardan’s service operations is the poorest of the
poor in the rural areas . To serve the rural society is the guiding
principle, the vision, the mission and the driving philosophy of Vardan.
But soon Vardan realized the necessity of taking urban patients too in
its fold. In the urban areas too either the facilities are just not
available or wherever available, they are costly and beyond the reach of
poor and middle class people.Vardan Eye Hospital decided to address the
medical needs of this segment of patients also.
With a little fee charged at the rate of Rs. 10.00 (US cents 25 only), a
patient visiting Vardan Eye Hospital is provided full OPD facility
including Refraction..
NECESSITY OF ADVANCE TREATMENT FACILITIES
In our Country the number of patients with retina disease are increasing
day by day, and it is a matter of great concern.
This is further aggravated by the largest growing diabetic population.
In India there is world’s largest 33 million diabetic population and it
will be swelling to 50 million by the year 2020. Dr. Pran Nath Nagpal,
the noted Retina-Vitreo surgeon of India, says that 60% of diabetics
develop diabetic retinopathy to some degree. It will be impossible to
face the challenge if we are going to depend totally on existing
facilities alone.
There is a demographic change in India due to the betterment in health
care services. Nearly 100 million population will be of aged persons who
are bound to suffer with the Age Related Macular Degeneration problem in
eyes in the coming years. Thus, the need for treatment of retinal
diseases is bound to increase day by day.
Former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has also cautioned that
retinopathy was looming as a major healthcare problem and has urged for
rapid expansion of retinal training and research in ophthalmic
profession beside education, screening and expanding the treatment
facilities for public at large.
In Western U.P., we have neither Governmental nor Private Hospital or
clinic for Retina treatment (except Private Clinics at Ghaziabad &
Meerut). Keeping the above facts in view Vardan Seva Santhan has put up
a Unit of Advance Treatment for Retina in this Charitable Hospital to
cater to the need of poor living in remote villages and small towns.
KEEPING THE ABOVE FACTS IN VIEW VARDAN SEVA SANSTHAN HAS PUT UP RETINA
TREATMENT FACILITIES AS A SEPERATE UNIT .
RETINA CENTRE
The Retina unit of VARDAN SEVA SANSTHAN was inaugurated on 13th May 2007
by His Holiness Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj (Muni ji),
Chairman, Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, Uttarkhand. (India)
The Retina Centre is called Jai Dev Singh Tyagi Vardan Retina Centre.
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