Grameenphone Ltd., jointly with Sightsavers International, organized a day-long Free Eye-care Camp at the Diabetic Hospital, Kurigram on October 29, 2007. Ulipur Mariam Eye Hopital of Kurigram also provided their support during this event.
This is the fifth Free Eye Camp organized jointly by Grameenphone and Sightsavers International. Grameenphone entered into a partnership with Sightsavers International to provide free eye-care support in rural Bangladesh earlier this year. The four previous eye camps were held in Cox's Bazaar, Bagerhat, Natore and Dhaka respectively.
So far more than 5000 patients have received basic prescription and more than 600 patients have gone through Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) surgery or cataract surgery.
In this event more than 2000 patients arrived for free eye-care at the camp. All patients were given routine examinations and prescriptions for refractive error were given to those who required it. Three hundred (300) patients were referred for cataract surgery.
The Deputy Commissioner of Kurigram District, Mr. A.R Mollah, and Superintendent of Police Kurigram Circle, Choudhury Manzur Kabir, were present on the occasion as Chief Guest and Special Guest respectively. Mr. Emon Kalyan Dutta, Head of Regions, Rajshahi, and Dr. Arkanul Islam, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility of Grameenphone, and representatives of Sightsavers International and Marium Eye Hospital were also present.
Grameenphone also arranged blood donation drive in Rajshahi and Bogra for Thalassaemia patients. Grameenphone employees, business partners and corporate clients enthusiastically participated in these events. This was the 4th blood donation program organized by Grameenphone for Bangladesh Thalassaemia Hospital (BTH). Earlier blood donation drives were arranged in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.
Earlier this year Grameenphone signed an agreement with BTH to work together to collect blood for Thalassaemia patients. Thalassaemia is a blood-related, genetic disorder passed on to children from parents who have the Thalassaemia trait. The disease has no cure and patients require blood transfusion at regular intervals in conjunction with other medical support services to survive.
Ensuring access to primary health care is one of Grameenphone's key focus areas for social intervention. Grameenphone is also involved in the countrywide Safe Motherhood and Infant Care project in partnership with USAID.
This is the fifth Free Eye Camp organized jointly by Grameenphone and Sightsavers International. Grameenphone entered into a partnership with Sightsavers International to provide free eye-care support in rural Bangladesh earlier this year. The four previous eye camps were held in Cox's Bazaar, Bagerhat, Natore and Dhaka respectively.
So far more than 5000 patients have received basic prescription and more than 600 patients have gone through Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) surgery or cataract surgery.
In this event more than 2000 patients arrived for free eye-care at the camp. All patients were given routine examinations and prescriptions for refractive error were given to those who required it. Three hundred (300) patients were referred for cataract surgery.
The Deputy Commissioner of Kurigram District, Mr. A.R Mollah, and Superintendent of Police Kurigram Circle, Choudhury Manzur Kabir, were present on the occasion as Chief Guest and Special Guest respectively. Mr. Emon Kalyan Dutta, Head of Regions, Rajshahi, and Dr. Arkanul Islam, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility of Grameenphone, and representatives of Sightsavers International and Marium Eye Hospital were also present.
Grameenphone also arranged blood donation drive in Rajshahi and Bogra for Thalassaemia patients. Grameenphone employees, business partners and corporate clients enthusiastically participated in these events. This was the 4th blood donation program organized by Grameenphone for Bangladesh Thalassaemia Hospital (BTH). Earlier blood donation drives were arranged in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.
Earlier this year Grameenphone signed an agreement with BTH to work together to collect blood for Thalassaemia patients. Thalassaemia is a blood-related, genetic disorder passed on to children from parents who have the Thalassaemia trait. The disease has no cure and patients require blood transfusion at regular intervals in conjunction with other medical support services to survive.
Ensuring access to primary health care is one of Grameenphone's key focus areas for social intervention. Grameenphone is also involved in the countrywide Safe Motherhood and Infant Care project in partnership with USAID.