Aravind Eye Care is working with Bangladesh govt for ophthalmology centres

Aravind Eye Care wants to help governments, especially in developing nations, to improve eye care

Aravind Eye Care System, the country’s largest network of primary eye care hospitals, is working with the Bangladesh government to set up 200 ophthalmology centres there.

Aravind is known for performing cataract surgeries at affordable prices. The organisation is looking to aid Bangladesh in a similar manner, sharing technology, training and transferring its know-how.

“We’re trying to let others gain from best practices and the models that are working on the ground, so that they don’t have to reinvent everything,” says Thulasiraj Ravilla, its director of operations.

While this is not Aravind’s first venture outside the country, the Bangladesh foray is the largest