Jamshedpur: Sadar Hospital Offers Free Cataract Surgery 2 Days/Week

• Sadar Hospital in Jamshedpur (Parsudih) will now provide free cataract surgeries twice a week, every Wednesday and Friday.
• This initiative, part of the National Blindness Control Program, aims to offer relief to economically disadvantaged patients who previously faced high costs (15-25k INR) at private hospitals.
• The hospital plans to conduct 20-25 surgeries weekly, addressing the district's 3,500-4,000 annual new cataract cases and combating the 60-65% contribution of cataracts to blindness in India.
• A specialized ophthalmology team will perform the surgeries after initial patient screening, blood tests, and BP/sugar checks.

Why It Matters: Free cataract surgeries at Jamshedpur's Sadar Hospital will restore sight for the poor.