The
Base Hospital at Jaipur
Vaccination Programme
Eye
Check-up Camp
School
Health Programme
Medical
& Para-medical Staff Members
Beneficiaries of an Operative Eye Camp |
Introduction.
Eye
Research Centre Society is one of the leading NGO’s of the state and was founded in
1986 by the eminent ophthalmologist, Dr. R.M.Sahai. With it’s headquarters at Jaipur,
the organization is staffed with 13 ophthalmologists, 5 other doctors, 60 para-medical
staff and numerous volunteers from organizations like Lions, Rotary, Inner Wheel etc.
E.R.C.S.
aims at promoting knowledge of eye care as well as awareness generation as a means of
raising the quality of life. Its role as an agent of social development is portrayed
through its community based projects. The projects are formulated keeping in mind the
local needs, conditions and priorities and functions at grass-root levels.
The organisation’s commitment to eye care
and it’s humanitarian approach is projected through it’s well designed
programmes of information dissemination, education and motivation, clinical and
non-clinical services, training and research.
Since the
inception the organisation has provided free medical examination and advice to over
17,00,000 patients and operated over 1,73,000 cases for cataract in the 3500 odd camps
organised by it. Apart from this, free OPD service has been provided to over
4,5,000
patients at the base hospital at Jaipur.
Profile of the
Organization.
E.R.C.S.
apart from it’s own facilities also shares the available facilities of Sahai Hospital
and Research Centre. These include a well equipped hospital ward of 120 beds, O.P.D.
equipment including lasers, field analyser, synaptophore, ultrasound, biometer etc.;
Operation Theatre equipment like operating microscopes, phacoemulsification &
vitrectomy unit.
The
organization also runs a full fledged Pediatrics and Gynecological department, Neonatal
I.C.U., Research and Manpower Development Unit, besides performing its basic work of
restoration of vision in Rajasthan |
Head Office:
15,Bhabha Marg Moti Dungri,
Jaipur.302004 Rajasthan, India. |
| Eye Research Centre Society firmly
believes that being healthy is a basic right of each citizen. Working towards the Goal
of Health For All, the Society is active in various fields of health care.
The main focuses of our activities are:
Organizing Eye Camps:
Free OPD Services:
Eye Research Centre Society provides free OPD
service to the public in general with a view to provide quality medical care to the needy.
These services include consultation, investigative and operative care.
Mother And Child Care:
Promotion of safe and healthy childhood is an
essential feature of any health-related programme. With a view of promoting this concept,
Eye Research Centre Society, has been active in the areas of:
School health
Cehckup.
Schools of Jaipur and nearby districts
are covered with a series of screening camps. These include the services of Paeditricians,
E.N.T. specialists, dentists and Ophthalmologists. The children are examined and advised,
and wherever possible, are also provided with requisite medications, spectacles etc.
Health checkup’s in slums and
cretches
Teams of doctors and paramedical staff
are sent to slum areas and cretches for basic health check-up. Here they provide basic
medical care as well as imparting knowledge about basic concepts of health care and
nutrition.
Nutrition and Growth monitoring.
High risk group children are identified
from the different health screening programmes. These children are then provided proper
counselling and nutritional advice followed by regular monitoring of their growth
Vaccinations
Provision of basic necessary vaccinations
like polio, diphtheria, pertusis etc to the children below 5 years of age is another
priority area in which the society is engaged.
Surveys and studies :
The best way to understand the level of severity
of any particular problem is through surveys and studies. The organization has undertaken
both primary and secondary research studies on various topics in the field of eye care.
Some of these studies are- Cataract survey, Eye hospitals of Rajasthan-a report, Clinical
Studies on Horizontal Strabismus, Peripheral Retinal Degeneration, glaucoma, diabetes etc.
Manpower Development and Training:
Eye Research Centre Society runs various
educational programmes on full time basis for training of doctors, paramedical staff and
voluntary health workers. These training courses include :
Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques Assistants
DNB degree (equivalent to postgraduate MS)
House jobs for doctors
Specialty training in Ophthalmology for MBBS doctors
These courses are conducted with affiliation and recognition
from the Medical Council of India, National Board of Examinations and The Federation of
Ophthalmic Research & Education Centres.
Awareness Generation :
The key to success of any programme, lies in the
level of awareness generated in the target beneficiaries. More stress is paid on the
preventive measures to be adopted. The society is involved in education of the masses in
basic and specialized health care techniques and facilities. Emphasis is on the
methodology of early detection of diseases and their prevention.
Helping other NGO’s:
The organization is affiliated with different
NGOs and provides its technical expertise and support for the betterment of the society.
The society also plays an active role in mobilisation of public opinion and lobbying for
provision of better health care facilities for the society in general.
Appeal / Message:
A constant endeavor of
the society is to provide services to more and more of the needy population. The society
wishes to increase the amount of surgical and medical assistance provided and to
cover a much larger geographical area. It is also desired to establish a series of
Satellite Hospitals in peripheral areas. For all these activities, regular funding is
required. The general public is requested to donate handsomely so as to enable us to
benefit ailing society to the maximum. All donations are 50% exempt of Income Tax under
80G.
THANK YOU.
For
Detailed description of our activities, Click below on :
Annual
Report 1999-2001 Annual
Report 2001-2002 |
