Japan’s Assistance for Procuring Eye Testing and Surgery Instruments in Bihar.Inaugurated in Gaya by Honourable Mr. YAMASAKI Matsutaro San, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata.

The Project for Eye Testing and Surgery Instruments for Restoring Vision of Needless Blind Poor Patients in Gaya and Adjoining Districts in Bihar  The Japanese Consulate general in Kolkata takes   pleasure in informing that the Inauguration Ceremony was conducted by Honourable Mr. YAMASAKI Matsutaro San, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata.

 Along with the representatives  of  the  recipient  organization,  Nav  Bharat  Jagriti  Kendra  (NBJK)  –  Mr.  Satish  Girija, Secretary  of  NBJK,  Dr.  Sagwan  Kumar,  Additional  Chief  Medical  Officer,  Mr.  Gandharv  Gaurav, Program Director, Mr. Sukanto Mete, Hospital Administrator, Mr. Santosh Kumar, Office Manager and other guests on
October 17 (Monday), 2022.With  the  support  of  the  People  and  the  Government  of  Japan,  NBJK  utilized  the  grant  amount  of US$  85,214  to procure 8  advanced  eye  equipment:

The advanced Eye Equipments were:  1  Operating Microscope,  1  Phaco  Machine,  2  Slit Lamps, 1 A-Scan, 1 Non-Cataract Tonometer, 1 Yag Laser, 1 Auto-Refractometer through <The Project for Eye Testing and Surgery Instruments for Restoring Vision of Needless Blind Poor Patients in Gaya and Adjoining Districts in Bihar.

This project is under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project (GGP) Scheme of the Government of Japan on Monday, 17 October 2022. 

 According to NBJK, with the above mentioned advanced equipment it will be possible to provide smooth access of Ophthalmic medical services to approximately 7 million patients in Gaya and two adjoining districts Nawada and Jehanabad in Bihar, which currently do not have any Ophthalmic hospital at no charge or low cost for the poor except for hospitals run by NBJK.  Mr, YAMASAKI San, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata expressed his deep appreciation and encouragement to NBJK, stating about the works of the Organization in improving the eyesight of poor patients of Bihar. He strongly believes that in this special year of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and India will be further promoted through this project.  Mr. Satish Girija, Secretary of NBJK, expressed gratitude to the People and the Government of Japan and mentioned that how the modern and highly advanced medical equipment supported by GGP will support them to increase their service to provide a smooth treatment for all types of ophthalmological disorders to the poor people of Gaya, Bihar at free of cost.    

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