66 People Lost Eyesight After Being Operated In Barwani District Hospital, Madhya Pradesh
Independent Investigation Report of Gross Violations of Cataract Surgery Camp, jointly organized by Barwani District Hospital and Lions’ Club
17 December, 2015
Photo courtesy by Hemant Garg,Barwani
By Representatives of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan and Narmada Bachao Andolan-
17 December, 2015
An independent investigation was carried out by representative of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Narmada Bachao Andolan and Swasthya Adhikar Manch into the serious matter of a large number of patients losing their eye sights as a result of an eye cataract surgery camp which was jointly organized by Barwani District Hospital and Lion’s Club between 16th to 24th November, 2015, under the District Blindness Control Programme, part of National Blindness Control Programme. A committee is formed under the District Blindness Control Programme which is chaired by the District Collector. This committee allocates budget to NGO-s for the camp and procures drugs, injections, and other necessary items through state level tender, or local tender or direct purchase under the guidelines set by the Government.
