History
Sri Keshava Trust has been active for over 17 (formed in 1988) years and has now built a world-class eye treatment facility utilized to help the poor at the Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology in Bangalore. The hospital has a capacity of 100 beds and this hospital needs further funds to reach its desired level of equipment and facilities.
Outreach
This organization conducts eye camps regularly at various schools and villages around south Karnataka to screen people for eye defects and provide corrective care in association with organizations like Helpage, Lions and National Association of the Blind
With the availability of the world-class eye hospital, these camps have become more active and been very successful in screening over 25000 people and providing free follow-up treatment to them at this hospital.
Patients found needing additional care are provided necessary hospital care and returned to their home after necessary treatment. All of these medical expenses and the patient's travel, boarding and lodging are covered by funds from Sri Keshava Trust, with no cost to the patients.
Geographical coverage
We have managed to reach most of Chamaraja, Kolar, and Tumkur and Bangalore districts.
Chanmarajanagar District
Base Hospital at Yelandur reaches out to remote and tribal areas of this very backward district.
Kolar District: We have reached 10 of the 11 taluks in this district.
K.G.F
Bangarpet
Melur
Kolar Town
Srinivaspur
Chintamani
Siddalagatta
Bagepally
Gudibande
Chikkaballapur
Tumkur District: Out of 8 talukas, 5 have been covered
Tumkur
Koratgeri
Madugiri
Sira
Pavagada
Bangalore rural and urban districts has been covered.
Areas of Work
Problems with vision in both urban and rural populations occur due to various medical and non-medical causes. A majority of the problems are cataract related, and the focus of most public and private agencies is to provide surgical care for the elimination of the same. This has led to a skewed model where other equally damaging conditions like Diabetes related vision problems, Glaucoma, UVEA, Corneal problems, nutrition etc are either largely ignored or provided for at major urban centers only. VIIO tries to bridge this gap by having its specialists travel to its rural bases on a fixed calendar and provide patient care in these non-focus areas.
Methods of Work
SKT has formulated innovative methods to deliver world-class ophthalmic healthcare benefits to people.
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