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.
Organizing Eye Camps
The organization on a routine
basis conducts a number of free eye camps at different
locations covering majority of rural areas with
an aim of providing quality services at the doorstep
of the needy. Camps employing both the Reach Out
and Reach In techniques are conducted with a view
to provide services to the maximum number of people
possible.
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 doctor
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. |
