IspahaniIslamia Eye Institute and Hospital

Bangladesh

Subject: Report on Inauguration ceremony of Vision Center Hatgangupara, Bagmara under

Rajsahi District.

Date of Inauguration :28 December 2016

Ispahani Islamia eye Hospital is a non-profitable service providing eye hospital. It has been

providing quality eye care to the people of Bangladesh since 1960. Eradicating avoidable and

needless blindness and providing quality service and best eye care to under privileged an

unsaved people is its prime mission.

90% of the world’s blind population lives in the developing countries of which 80% is treatable.

The major reasons for treatable blindness are- lack of awareness, shortage of care providers,

lack of service centers in the heartlands, delay in receiving care, fear of surgery, delay of

diagnosis and financial constraints.

Ispahani Eye Hospital is very determined to provide eye care to people all across. Therefore, 3

hospitals were established in 3 districts outside Dhaka. Through these initiatives people of

Barisal, Jamalpur and Naogan are receiving quality eye care. To provide service to people of

remote areas Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital started setting up vision centers, the main motive of

which was to provide affordable eye care service in the doorstep.

In 2016 Islmia Eye Hospital took up the plan to set up vision centers in 6 underserved areas. In

continuity of the plan the 5th vision center had been inaugurated on 28.12.2016. It was

established in Hatgangupara, Bagmara, Rajsahi district, under the administration of the branch

hospital in Naogaon.

Inauguration: The inauguration ceremony was conducted in two parts. First, there was a

discussion session and in the secondeye care services were inaugurated.The discussion meeting

was held in the auditorium of Hatgangupara BM Technical College.

Discussion Meeting:The meeting started with the pleasant recitation from The Holy Quran by

Hafiz. HMA Rashid. People from all centers of the society consisting of government officials,

non-government officials, Teachers, People representative, Orbis staffs, Ispahani Islamia Eye

Hospital staff etc. with more than 300 general people were present at the meeting.

Welcome Speech: Dr. Arifur Rahman, Consultant in Charge, Naogan branch hospital conveyed

his gratitude to the present gathering and asked everyone’s cooperation for the betterment of

the Vision Centers’ activities.He alsodescribesthe services of NBH and shared how people are

benefited by Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital.

Mr. Nurul kabir(Project Coordinator, orbis) Mr. Nurul Kabir was present at the meeting on

behalf of Orbis international. She started by welcoming the present crowd. then, she thanked

Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital for being affiliated and finally ended by hoping for the success of

the project.

Mariam Begum (Satisfied Patient): Mariam Begam a satisfied patient of Ispahani Islamia Eye

Hospital Naogaon Branch (NBH) was present in the discussion meeting and willingly stated her

experience as a patient of NBH. She said, Ispahani eye Hospital is an excellent organization and I

found the service is satisfactory and also informed the gathering that she has her both Cataract

surgery done from NBH. He thanked Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital for establishing a Vision

Center in Hatgangupara.

Presentation on Vision Center: Md. Kamrul Hasan (Project Coordinator, IIEI&H) did a ‘Power

Point’ presentation on the activities of the Vision Centers and also conducted a brief session on

the aims and objectives of Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital regarding the project.

Md.Nurul Islam (Head Master, Heptangular High School):First Mr. Islam thanked Islamia Eye

Hospital for establishing a vision center in the remote part of the district. He said before this

they are experienced with Eye camp of Islamia eye hospital and now the people of the area will

get regular service form vision center.. He wished for the success of the project and offered the

help from his side.

Jeahangir Alam (Lecturer, Hatgangupra Degree College): Mr. Jahangir Alam stated that such

projects are praiseworthy and so he thanked Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital for such activities.

He also put emphasis on spreading awareness on the necessity of Eye Care, especially among

the children, adolescent and the mothers.

Dr. Mahbubul Alam(Medical Officer, Bagmara): Representing the Upzilla Health Division,

Dr.Mahbubul Alam was present at the meeting. He ascertained every one of the Government

Health Sector’s assistance on the project and also mentioned that establishing a Vision Center

in a deprived place like Hatgangupara is going to be very fruitful. He also requested Ispahani

Islamia Eye Hospital to spread the recognition of the activities among the Government field

workers.

Chief Guest: Principal of BM Technical College Mr. Ansarul Haq was the chief guest of the

ceremony. He mentioned in his speech that he thinks Gangupara and its people are fortunate

to have a branch of Ispahani Islamia Eye Hospital for providing quality eye care with non-

profitable aim. He thanked everyone working on the Vision Centers, its scheme makers and rest

involved for their dedication and hoped for the best. Finally, he thanked to guest who come

from Dhaka and also the representative of the area for participate in the discussion meeting.

Chairperson:Mr. Gazi Nazrul Islam Faisal(Director Planning &Development of IIEI&H) presided

over the ceremony. He stated that Vision Centers are the first Digital Systems in health care

that have implemented the Government’s mandate. He thanked all the Government and non-

government correspondents present and people from all fronts involved in the execution of the

Vision Center for their honest involvement. Hoping for the success of the project, he

announced the end of the meeting. He also thanked ‘Orbis, Sheba, Qatar charity’ for their assistance

and coordination in setting up the vision center

After the end of the meeting, the activities were inaugurated in the presence of the guests. A

brief exhibition of the facilities was presented to the guests showing how one can receive

service from Naogaon by the Vision Center situated in Gangupara. A total of 38 patients

received services from the center that day. Among them, 10 were referred for Cataract surgery

and 10were identified for taking up spectacles.

Service available in vision center

1. OPD

2. Foreign body Removal

3. IOP

4. SPT

5. Vision & Refraction

6. Cataract identification

7. Referral linkage

8. Optic dispense

9. Medicine dispense

Office Hour of Vision Center:

From Saturday to Tuesday (8.30 am to 5.00pm)

Wednesday (8.30 am to 2.00pm)

Friday and all GOB holidays remain closed