In pursuit of providing world-class eye care treatment to all people, Sankara Eye Hospital, one of India’s leading eye care service providers in the country with the support of the prominent investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Family and Sankara Eye Foundation, USA launched the R Jhunjhunwala Sankara Super Specialty Eye Hospital in Varanasi on 20.10.24. Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi Ji inaugurated the hospital in the august presence of Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt. Anandiben Patel Ji, Uttar Pradesh Honorable Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji, Jagadguru Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, 70th Jagadguru Peethadipathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Sri S V Balasubramaiam Chairman, SEFI, Padma Shri Dr. R. V. Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee of Sankara Eye Foundation India. The Varanasi hospital which has 9 operation theatres will undertake 30,000 free eye surgeries every year for the patients.

Dr R.V. Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee of Sankara Eye Foundation, said, “Sankara Eye Hospital was founded to provide quality eye care to all. The goal of Sankara Eye Hospital is to touch 5 lakh free surgeries, pan-India, annually by 2030. The Varanasi Hospital will provide subsidized services to the poor across 8 districts of U.P.”

Dr S V Balasubramaniam Chairman SEFI, said: “The Foundation’s vision is to reach eye care to as many people as possible. We are looking at different regions up North as there are villages as well as cities which are in need of eye care infrastructure. This is where Sankara Eye Foundation is making a difference in reaching eye care to people across the country.”

The hospital has hi-tech and modern multiple specialties and will treat patients with multiple eye problems relating to Cataract, Cornea, Retina, Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Oculoplasty, Eye Bank and Corneal transplantation, Clinical and Micro Biological Laboratory, Pharmacy and Optical.

Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi Ji inaugurated the R Jhunjhunwala Sankara Super Specialty Eye Hospital in Varanasi. Also seen are Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt. Anandiben Patel Ji, Uttar Pradesh Honorable Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji, Padma Shri Dr. R. V. Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee of Sankara Eye Foundation India, Sri S V Balasubramaiam Chairman, SEFI and Dr. Radha Ramani.