Screening & Counselling for senior citizens
Owing to public demand, Navasuja Sankara Nethralaya conducted a screening and counselling for senior citizens (above 60 years) on December 27, 2009. Around 100 people were screened and counseled and 74 people were referred to undergo further medical examination. All those who came were tested for distance & near vision. Apart from checking the eye […]
Freemasons donate to Sankara Nethralaya
The Freemasons of India, which supports various causes, lent its support to Sankara Nethralaya by donating a sum of Rs. 5 lakh towards a room at the institute’s annexe building. Captain Balaram Biswakumar, Grand Master of Grand Lodge of India, handed over the cheque to Dr. S.S. Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya on December 26, […]
SWAN volunteer donates
Vimla Mundra (centre) and her family along with Chairman Emeritus Dr. SS Badrinath & Dr.Vasanthi Badrinath. Coming from the little-known city of Seohara in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, Vimla Mundra brought to Chennai not only her embroidery skills but also her compassionate spirit. Having been introduced to Sankara Nethralaya by a relative, Ms. Mundra’s initial […]
Mahaperiyava’s Aradhana Day
The 15th Mahaperiyava’s Aradhana Day was held at Sankara Nethralaya on December 14, 2009. Shri. P. Haridas, Secretary, MOP Vaishnav College, who was the chief guest, recounted his experiences with Parmacharya Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal. Chairman Emeritus, Dr. SS Badrinath, recalled the valuable services and contributions of two former employees of Sankara Nethralaya — Mr. Arumugam […]
Sankara Nethralaya, Rameswaram, to offer free treatment
Continuing with the Nethralaya philosophy of community service, Sankara Nethralaya, Rameswaram began offering free services to indigent patients from December 1, 2009. Rededicating the services, at a function on December 7, 2009 at Rameswaram, Mr. TN Hariharan, District Collector, Ramanathapuram, assured all help to Sankara Nethralaya in creating more awareness about ophthalmic care in […]
9th Annual Meeting of Uveitis Society of India
Leading uveitis specialists from India and abroad congregated at the 9th annual meeting of the Uveitis Society of India (USI) to discuss Uveitis at great depths. Hosted from December 4-6, 2009 by Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai, the meeting deliberated on the various challenges faced by specialists from the field. Inaugurating the function, P. Balaram, […]
‘Best Paper Award’
His Holiness Dalai Lama presents the ‘Best Paper’ award to Dr. Dhanashree Ratra. Dr. Dhanashree Ratra, Senior Consultant, Vitreoretinal Department, was presented with the ‘Best Paper’ award at the 18th Annual Vitreoretinal Society of India meeting at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Ratra was presented with the award by his Holiness Dalai Lama for her […]
‘Social Enterprise of the Year’
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri. Kapil Sibal (center) presents the ‘Social Enterprise of the year’ award to Sankara Nethralaya’s Chairman Emeritus Dr. SS Badrinath in New Delhi on December 03, 2009. Sankara Nethralaya has been awarded the ‘Social Enterprise of the Year’ at the 5th CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards. Dr. SS Badrinath, […]
Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr. Badrinath
For his outstanding contributions in the field of Ophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya’s Chairman Emeritus, Dr. SS Badrinath, was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Madras City Ophthalmological Association (MCOA) on November 29, 2009 at a function in Chennai. The Lifetime Achievement Award was also given to two other renowned ophthalmologists — Dr. ET […]
Sankara Nethralaya-Kolkata completes 1,000 free cataract surgeries
When the rural teleophthalmology project was inaugurated in West Bengal on January 23, 2009 by Governor Shri. Gopalkrishna Gandhi, there was a magnanimous gesture made on the occasion to benefit the rural poor of West Bengal. Bellary Iron Ores Pvt. Ltd Managing Director Shri. S.K. Modi, well-wisher of Sankara Nethralaya, committed to sponsor 1,000 cataract […]