Handover of Rotary Retina Support Fund 2019


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Detailed description

Retina Disease is one of the major eye disease which required Avastin Injection with Dexona for treatment. The one time cost for this treatment is around Nrs.9000.00 equivalent of US $65.00 at present rate. If it was not properly treat in time the cost may increase or may have vision problem. The treatment cost is not easy people bear for economically weak people.Looking the situation, Rotary club of Bagmati kathmandu supporting Nepal Eye Program to provide financial assistant to to financially weak Retina Patients. An amount of Rs.180,400 supported from this fund to 32 Retina patients. in Rotary year 2023-24. This is a regular program of RC. Bagmati Kathmandu since 2019-20 by creating support fund with an initiation of Past President Rtn. Bijay Sagar pradhan. He had supported 4,44,444.44 to establish Rotary Retina support fund. Now the volume of fund increased up to 18,50,000 equivalent of US $ 13,5000.00 at present exchange rate.

Project category

Disease prevention and treatment, Community

Project location

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Ring Rd
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, 44600
Nepal

Start date

19 November 2024

End date

19 November 2024