Gift sight by sponsoring a cataract surgery by Daudnagar Organisation for Rural Development

During the reporting period, DORD HOSPITAL have performed 2343 eye surgeries including one cataract surgery. Approx 80% surgeries done free of cost to the poor family with help of different donors including Give. DORD Hospital is situated in Aurgangabad district of Bihar. A new Eye OT has been built on the first floor and surgeries are being conducted in it as well.

We also organize camps in villages; screen and select mature cataract cases and bring the patients to base hospital at Daudnagar for surgery. Your support helps us in organizing field camps and finally after the eye surgeries these poor people are able to see the beautiful world as their vision is restored after cataract surgeries.

Not many challenges. Usually, we do not organize camp in summer due to the belief of villagers that surgeries wound does not heal in summer. Our vision is to reach 5,000 more free surgeries up to March 2023. We also hope to inaugurate our 6 bedded ICU shortly.

Lallu aged 65 is a poor laborer, who was suffering from cataract. He knew about our hospital so came directly to us. On the same day we conducted eye and vision checkup. The doctor has prescribed cataract surgery for both the eyes. His left eye surgery is now done. Post the surgery, he has been able to go back to work and is happy that his vision got restored.

DORD is running 50 Bedded Eye Hospital at Daudnagar in Aurangabad district of Bihar state. We performed 2,242 cataract surgeries in the last six months (Jul-Dec) 2021. DORD hospital serves more than four south Bihar of Aurangabad, Arwal, Bhabhua, Gaya, and Rohtas. Every year hospital performs 6,000+ eye surgeries in our base hospital, and more than 68% are free of cost to the poor patient. We achieve this target with high-quality treatment and surgery. Organize free camps in the field and cover thousands of families to raise community awareness about primary eye care prevention and its services at their doorstep in Govt and private hospitals like us. Our Hospital Team screens cataracts in the field camps and selects cataract patients; then, it brings in a base hospital in our bus. Here, does necessary investigation and do surgery next day. At the time of discharge of patients, we provide free medicines and black Google. During 1st Follow-up in one week, we distribute power glasses according to their visual acuity. Now, we have reduced curable blindness from our region.

Our outstanding dues of Rs.1.8 crore are pending in DBCS (District Blindness Control Society), Aurangabad, for the financial year 2020-21. As such, we are in a financial crunch.

In the 2nd wave of the covid pandemic, many people died and lost their life due to a lack of oxygen bed facility. We have decided to set up six bedded ICU facility on the campus of DORD Hospital. PATH (Donor agency) is supporting ) Oxygen Plant Room with 46 oxygen points will cover 23 Oxygen Beds, OT upgrading. They are hoping to start Respiratory Care management in the coming three months.

Secondly, DORD Hospital has been impaneled under the Ayushman Bharat Project for Eye Care facilities of poor patients, covering five lakhs rupees yearly in the CARD. Hoping will start services within three months inshallah.

Mr. Deenanath Chaudhary belongs to the scheduled caste and weaker society. He has some agricultural land, which is the only source of income and assistance for spending his life. But, for the last two years, he has been facing difficulties in watching any object; and even his daily chores. He became dependent upon his youngest son.

In the meantime, he heard that DORD Hospital would organize a free eye screening camp on 19th March 2021, at DORD Hospital, Daudnagar, with the support of Give India. He hurried to come to the eye screening camp. Dr. Rakesh Kumar screened his eyes and suggested spectacles (-3.50) for him. The spectacles were provided to him on the same day. He was also told to come again to DORD Hospital next week for a necessary check-up of his eyes. His eyes developed cataracts until November, and finally, his left eye was operated on in November. Once again, he is looking for a clear vision and using power glasses and started income activities in the field.

DORD Hospital based in Daudnagar is the only Eye Care Service Provider in Aurangabad district of Bihar state. Wherein we cover nearby districts Arwal, Rohtas, Gaya, Bhabhua as well. DORD Hospital performed 10,500+ eye surgeries including cataract surgeries. 8,500+ were done FREE OF COST to the poor persons of Aurangabad, Rohtas and Arwal districts. This is a milestone we touched 50,000+ surgeries and 10 lakhs OPDs covered in a decade. We are the 4th Largest Eye Care Service Provider in Bihar. Significantly, the backlog of cataract blindness has gone down in the Aurangabad district. We have started using Electronic Medical records and keep data on the cloud-based application. Our staff getting training from LAICO (a Unit of Aravind Eye Care System) on different issues including – Hospital Management, Quality Control, Counselling, Maintaining Protocols and Effective Camps Management.

When we organise camps in the villages, we strictly follow the protocol of covid-19 and disseminate awareness among people to maintain social distancing and take vaccinations who have not taken. We have a plan to organise 100 camps in 7 blocks of Aurangabad district to cover remote areas and choose needy disadvantaged women and downtrodden people and emphasis on PWDs (Persons with Disability). We intend to perform 5,000+ cataract surgeries FREE OF COST.

Mr Munna Bind S/o Late Sanichar Bind, aged 60 years old belong to Bind community lives in Lohadi village/tola Post – Deohara, Police Station-Goh, Block-Goh, District-Aurangabad. Landmark is east of home Devi Asthan. His Mobile No is 8809022903 and BPL (RED/Yello) Aadhar No 918570884662.His wife is not alive. Has three children. He lives in a joint family. He is a labourer and has been working on this work since when he was young. Income is less, take two times meal somehow. Family members are also not happy and facing a lot of challenges in their day-to-day life. Lives on a tiled roof. His vision was not clear for the last 5 years, so he was facing trouble in fieldwork. He knows about Vision Centre-Goh run by DORD Hospital during audio fitted mike on vehicles was advertising in their villages. His eye was checked up and diagnosed for cataract surgery. Our Ophthalmologist Dr Saroj Kumar removed his cataract from his Right Eye on 06-09-2021 in DORD Hospital. On the next day, he was discharged with goggles. He is happy now, and say to convey his regards to his Donor who supported him.

Daudnagar Organisation for Rural Development (DORD) is a non-governmnetal organization established in the year 1989 from few villages of Daudnagar Block of Aurangabad district by seven young persons who imbibed social, secular, non-political and philanthropic fervor.
We, the Daudnagar Organization for Rural Development (DORD) have, during last 30 years, grown into a widely recognized NGO working, currently, in all the districts of Bihar. The activity within DORD is widely categorized into issues pertaining to Women (Empowerment & Health), Gender (Health, Education, and Participation), Education and Health. DORD is running its own Eye Hospital and School in the name of DORD Hospital and DORD School respectively. Both of these institutions cater to the widely growing need of quality education and health care among the deprived and socially excluded communities.
DORD Hospital is situated in southern part of Bihar where patients for eye health care comes from Aurangabad, Arwal, Jehanabad, Rohtas, districts of Bihar. We have 40+ professional staff and additionally we manage part time field staff from different projects to organise free camps for marginalized and poor persons. Aurangabad district is one of the most backward districts of Bihar in terms of socio-economic status as well as service delivery and adequate infrastructure for service delivery. DORD Hospital done 5 lakh + OPD and 60,000 cataract surgeries performed in last 15 years. Give India also supports in DORD Hospital for the distribution of spectacles as well as subsidization of cataract surgeries for the elderly poor. Similarly, DORD School teaching 500 needy girl children in formal school. Wherein, 250 Muslim girls are getting education free of cost.

Older People see beautiful world once again

DORD is focusing to make self sustainable solutions for the DORD hospital and DORD School. Architectural design of DORD hospital has been changed with ample space for OPD and operation theatre. Hospital has purchased IOL master 700 of JEISS for IOL power calculation. As such, post operation surgery improved and quality of services increased. We have been able to increase our impact and overall reach as well. We organize free camps in the field and cover thousands of families to raise community awareness about primary eye care prevention and its services. Every year we perform thousands of surgeries and more than 75% are free of cost.

Patients receiving the care and support

Program Update

DORD is running 50 Bedded Eye Hospital at Daudnagar in Aurangabad district of Bihar state. We have performed 1707 cataract surgeries in the last 3 months (Jan-Mar) 2019. DORD Hospital serving more than 4 districts in south Bihar of Aurangabad, Arwal, Bhabhua, Gaya and Rohtas. Every year hospital perform 6,000+ eye surgeries in our base hospital and more than 80% are free of cost to poor patient. we achieve this target with high quality treatment and surgery. Organize free camps in the field and cover thousands of families to raise community awareness about primary eye care prevention and its services at their door step in Govt as well as in private hospital like us. Our Optometrist do OPD and selected cataract patients bring in the base hospital through private bus. After investigation and do surgery next day. At the time of discharge of patient, we give them Free medicines and black googles. During 1st Follow-up in one week, we distribute power glasses according to their visual acuity.

Story from the field

Ramlagan Paswan 69-year-old poor man began to suffer from diminishing vision in his eyes which eventually caused him to stop working in his fields and stay at home. His vision had deteriorated to such an extent that he needed a family member to support him in all his daily activities. His village is as remote as it is picturesque. There is a private eye hospital located about 40 Km from the village. Such distances were just not traversable for an old man with vision impairment. This in addition to his poor economic condition stopped him from availing any treatment for his eyes. He hoped that he would get some support from his sons but none of them helped. He was despondent about his fate and anxious about the future. One day, a village shopkeeper told him about a handbill, announcing a free eye screening camp in a DORD hospital, Daudnagar, Aurangabad, Bihar. He managed to reach the camp on the day of the eye screening and there he was diagnosed with cataracts in both his eyes. His left eye were operated on and post-surgery, he can now see as clearly as before. He has resumed working in his fields and caring for his animals. Additionally, Ramlagan takes advantage of his regained vision and his new found ability to travel by going to the market regularly to sell the vegetables he grows.

Program Update

DORD Hospital performed 1772 cataract surgeries in the last 3 months (Aug-Oct), 2018. Every year, we do 7,000+ eye surgeries. More than 80% cataract surgeries are done FREE of cost for the poor. 50 Bedded eye hospitals serving more than 4 districts in south Bihar. Our optometrist and field staff select cataract patients and bring them in base hospital in private vehicle. Our Ophthalmologist do surgery in OT and discharge them next day.

Story from the field

Sakina Khatoon reached Primary Health Center at Obra Block for her eye check-up organized by DORD Hospital with very negative frame of mind. Failing her vision was affecting her work as labourer, bearing financial burden on her shoulder to support a big family consisting her three boys and two girls. Two children were married. Her husband Abdul Kayum Ansari was not getting support from his son, who was working in a private firm. Poverty and unemployment reached abysmal level that even getting two simple meals was difficult for them. Moreover, She has to marry her daughter & other sons. The doctor diagnosed matured cataract, but she could not afford surgery cost. With help of Donor, her cataract surgery was done free of cost in DORD Hospital. Her vision is 6/12 now. she resumed work in field and manages her two times meal for her family. Sharing her story among other laborers and motivating them to get free check-up in screening camps. She is advocating other community members to support DORD Hospital who is working for common cause and committed to remove blindness from her area.