Vivekananda
Kendra Arun Jyoti Arunachal Pradesh organized a free eye screening camp at Wakro
CHC, Lohit district from 1st June to 3rd June 2022. Dr.
Udayan Dixit, a highly experienced Ophthalmologist from Pune, Maharastra came
voluntarily to render his valuable services. A total of 154 patients were screened
during the camp for various eye ailments. Patients from all the villages of
Wakro circle including the remote villages came to avail of the benefit. 28
patients were found with cataracts and they will be operated on soon. 110 pairs of
spectacles were distributed free of cost. Eye medicines were given to patients.
Earlier on
1st June, the camp was inaugurated by Sri Tamo Riba, EAC, Wakro. In
his inaugural speech, he lauded the efforts of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in
the field of primary health care in the eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh and
assured all possible help for such venture in the future also. This is to be
mentioned that Dr. Dixit had visited Arunachal Pradesh earlier and he conducted
such camps in Khonsa and Longding with Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in 2019
and 2020.
