KEHRC (Kalinga Eye Hospital & Research Centre), Dhenkanal is a unit of NYSASDRI. It provides reliable and advanced eye care for all. It has performed 22,489 surgeries till March 2009 eye surgeries in Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kendujhar, Jajpur and Jagatsinghpur districts of Orissa, India. Out of which 17,641 are camp surgeries and only 2,548 are paying surgeries. Camp surgeries are free of cost as a part of KEHRC’s mission – eradicating unwanted blindness from Rural Orissa. Free surgeries have been done under the partnership of ORBIS international, DIK Germany, and Unite for Sight. We are thankful to our partners. KEHRC is paying more attention to paediatric cases. Till March 2009, there are 6,979 paediatric OPD covered at base hospital 2,714 at camp sites and 53,153 at School screening. We are hopeful that the commitment of the manpower as well networking with the international organisations will make a big difference in eradicating physical blindness from rural Orissa population.

NYSASDRI thanks the support and encouragement by the community members, corporate houses, and international donors, especially, the ORBIS International, D.I.K., Unite for Sight, HelpAge India and others.