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Saturday, 31 July 2010
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Transformation through Caring
Jiwan Jyoti Christian Hospital

The past year has seen much progress for Jiwan Jyoti Christian Hospital, in aspects of hospital infrastructure, personnel training and development. The service to the poor and marginalized continued to remain their centre of focus. The hospital traces its beginnings to 1930, when it was started as a small outpost for health work by missionaries of Crosslinks. In 1976 the hospital became a member of EHA. In the past 20 years, the hospital has grown from 20 beds to 100 beds and extends medical services to a large part of the local population in Robertsganj, UP as well as neighboring states.

YEAR 2009
Major Highlights:

  • 2970 free Intra Ocular Lens operations for poor conducted
  • 308 phaco eye surgeries done
  • Free Plastic surgery camp conducted. 48 poor patients with cleft palate, cleft lips and burn contractures had corrective surgeries.
  • New Eye complex with 3 operation theatres, OPD, IP ward of 33 beds inaugurated.
  • Conducted 31 surgeries for poor under Rahtriya Swasthiya Bhima Yojna (RSBY) scheme

Strategic Plan Highlights:

  • Health & sanitation teaching in the villages
  • Free eye camps under District Blind Control Society
  • Free medical & surgical camps
  • Satellite clinics run by specialist

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How to get there:
Travel by train from Delhi to Mirzapur by Magadh express or by Mori Express to Robertsganj.
Tourist Spots:
Sonbhadra is well known for its various dams & waterfalls, most of which are situated around Robertsganj. Varanasi & Allahabad are temple towns.

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Bhagyawati of Harshpur village in rural Uttar Pradesh understood the importance of domestic hygiene and sanitation. She had often seen her grand children suffering from diarrhea and cholera and knew these were due to the unhygienic conditions prevalent in her house and surroundings. But she was helpless to do anything. She had no means or knowledge to improve her family's health condition.

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