Siloam International is implementing a vision health support project for visually impaired individuals in Nepal, in cooperation with Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh and its three affiliated eye hospitals (Rapti, Lamahi, and Chanda-Narayani), to expand community based health services and improve the quality of life for low-income visually impaired individuals.
Program | Target | Region | Contents |
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Support for Cataract Surgery | Low-income patients | Kapilvastu, Dang District, Lumbini | We provide Phacoemulsification surgery for low income patients with eye diseases and provide coverage for surgical costs, in addition to the government subsidies. |
Support for Other Surgeries | Low-income patients | Kapilvastu, Dang District, Lumbini | We conduct surgeries for various eye diseases such as retinal diseases, glaucoma, and oculoplastic surgeries for low income patients and support the surgical costs. |
Support for Medicines and Glasses | Low-income patients | Kapilvastu, Dang District, Lumbini | We provide medicines and glasses to low income patients who have undergone manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) and live in remote areas. |