In accordance with the vision of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa and with permission from the Government of Himachal Pradesh Ministry of Health, free eye camps are organised every year at different locations in the Himalayan region by Palpung Munishasan Dharma Chakra Sangh.
This year, Lama Tashi Dhondup, the head of Palpung Sherabling Health Centre, along with a complete medical team from the Rotary Eye Hospital in Maranda, Palampur, headed by specialist eye surgeon Dr Rohit Sharma travelled to the Community Health Centre (CHC) Pooh, Kinnaur, where the free surgical eye camp was held from September 8 to 10.
With help from hospital staff, local women's groups, and Lama Jinpa, our team successfully screened 351 residents in Pooh as well as the Upper Kinnaur region for eye diseases and distributed free medicines. 33 patients required eye surgery and 135 received appropriate eyeglasses. Thus, a large number of local villagers with various vision-related problems affecting the quality of their lives were able to receive necessary treatment.
