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Page 1: From Director's Desk - ECOS Eye Annual Report 2015...From Director's Desk... It is the Lord's doing - we rejoice in it. In these days due to improvement of treatment options, common
Page 2: From Director's Desk - ECOS Eye Annual Report 2015...From Director's Desk... It is the Lord's doing - we rejoice in it. In these days due to improvement of treatment options, common

From Director's Desk...It is the Lord's doing - we rejoice in it.

In these days due to improvement of treatment options, common people are really puzzled. They are afraid to go

to Corporate Hospitals to have expensive treatment and simultaneously Public Health System in our Country

and State is not in a good shape to cater to the need. This is where our Ministry stands. Our Mission is to cater

to this group, render them a quality treatment at a very affordable cost or charity where needed. His faithfulness

carried us twenty four years on His wings. ECOS ministry started as a tiny pioneering project that has grown

to make impact in Eye Health care field in Southern Odisha.

Like previous years our regular eye work has flourished. This reporting year importance has been given to

create awareness about eye care in remote areas where people are ignorant. The activity had an impact on our

work and we observed more people are coming to the Base Hospital to seek treatment.

We also saw impact of recently introduced Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana(RSBY) and Biju Krushak Kalyan

Yojana(BKKY). People are coming voluntarily for availing eye treatment.

At the end of the day our satisfaction is to see a blind person gain sight. The smile on his or her face is our reward.

To God be the Glory.....

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MILESTONES1991 : Foundation of ECOS Ministry & Eye Hospital at Giri Road (Rented House)

: Cataract Clinic started

1992 : 1,000 Surgeries performed in the year

1993 : 10,000 OPD patient seen in the year

1995 : 20,000 OPD patient seen in the year

1998 : Moved to present permanent location

2004 : Low Vision Clinic started

: 2,000 surgeries performed in the year

2005 : Glaucoma Clinic started

: 3,000 surgeries performed in the year

2006 : 30,000 OPD Patient seen in the year

: Ichchapuram Satellite Centre started functioning

: 4,000 surgeries performed in the year

2007 : 40,000 OPD patient seen in the year

: Optical Dispensing Unit started

2008 : 50,000 OPD patient seen in the year

: 5,000 surgeries performed in the year

: Diabetics Eye care Clinic started

: 28 Childhood Cataract performed

: 17,000 spectacles prescribed in the year

: More than 2 Lakhs School Children screened

2009 : 65,917 Patient received Eye treatment

: 6,201 cataract surgeries performed in the year

: More than 2 Lakhs School Children screened

: 15,748 spectacles prescribed in the year

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: First Eye Hospital to be Empanelled with Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Poly-

clinic Brahmapur, a Central Government project for retired Defence personnel.

: Empanelled with Indian Rare Earth, OSCOM, Matikhalo, Chhatrapur

: Automation of HMS with help of LAICO (Aravind ) Madurai

: General Health Clinic started on 01 Jun 2009

2010 : 6765 Cataract Surgeries performed in the year

: Mobile Optical Unit started

: Glaucoma Service supported by CBM Italy

: Tempo Traveller (21 Seater) donated by CBM International

: Operation Blessing India (OBI), Hyderabad and Indian Pentecostal Church, Lakeland Florida joined

us for eye camp activities

2011 : 7028 Cataract Surgeries performed in the year

: School of Optometry started from 01 Aug 2011 (DOOT) affiliation to Christian Medical Association of

India-New Delhi awarding Diploma in Optometry and Ophthalmic Technician. First time in State

: Eye Donation Centre started with help of National Programme for Control of Blindness.

: More than 2 Lakhs School Children screened

: First Hospital to be Empanelled with Rashtriya Swasthiya Bima Yojana (RSBY) a Government of

India Project (Department of Labour & Employment) for poor and under privileged people.

: Vision Centre in Balipadara started

: Evangelical Fellowship of India (Light Foundation) joined us for eye camp activities in Kandhamal

district.

2012 : ‘BAL JYOTI’ a three year project for School Children Screening in Ganjam district started from 24

Sep 12 under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with ‘‘Sarva Shikshya Abhiyan”(SSA) Ganjam

and District Administraion to render comprehesive eye care to children in this district.

: ‘Training of Trainers’ programme (TOT) under “Bal Jyoti” started on 12 Sep 12 for School Teachers

and Block Resource Teachers of Ganjam district at ECOS Eye Hospital.

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: Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) a Government of India Project for the poor and low-income

people - OPD and IP services started from 13 Jan 12, first hospital in the District to roll out this service

to the beneficiary. 2969 patient received IP services.

: District Labour Officer Rayagada, RSBY Rayagada and an NGO ‘Walking-with-the Poor” organised

an Eye camp in Panchayat Baghasola, block-Gunupur, Rayagada on 13 Jul 12. This is in very remote

tribal location in adjacent district of Ganjam.

: ‘Strengthening of Community Eye Care Services and Rehabilitation’ a four year project started from

01 Nov 12, in collaboration with CBM Germany and German Federal Ministry for Economic Coop-

eration and Development (BMZ). ECOS is the leading partner with SCH Ranipeta and SCD Titilagarh

as implementing partners for the project.

: Diocese of Cuttack, Church of North India joined hands for organising an eye camp at Ludurma of

Mohana Block, Gajapati district, which is also a remotely placed tribal area in adjacent distict of

Ganjam.

2013 : Empanelment with Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana (BKKY) a health insurance cover to farmers in the

rural Odisha and their families by Government of Odisha. OPD and IPD Services provided to benefi-

ciary from 13 Feb 14.

: Relief Services provided to victim of Cyclone Phailin in the form of Primary Health Care, distribution

of Water purification tablets, Solar Lantern to most vulnerable group and creating awareness on

WASH.

: A day long awareness programme to 48 International and National NGOs for mainstreaming dis-

ability in their programme on 07 Mar 14 at Brahmapur.

: Awareness to Physically Challenged persons in Ganjam district through camps for accessibility to

their rights and benefits.

: Awareness on Eye Health to local community leaders like sarpanch, ward members, opinion leaders,

ladies SHG, Government Health workers -ASHA and Anganwadi workers and volunteers at

Daringbadi, Kandhamal on 17 Sep 2013 and in different places.

: Affiliation of School of Optometry with Martin Luther Christian University, Meghalaya.

: Screening school children in 22 blocks and 01 Municipal Corporation of Ganjam district.

2014 : Optical Service started from 09 Sep, 2014 and registered under Sale tax department.

: Satellite centre started at Daringbadi, Kandhamal once in a month.

: Awareness through methods like - theatre, radio, OTV, wall painting, hoarding, leaflets, street play,

posters, stickers.

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BOARD MEMBERS & MANAGEMENTECOS is a registered Society under the Societies of Registration Act XXI of 1860, at Chatrapur (Ganjam). The

Registration No. is GJM 1840-390/91-92, dated 24.3.92. The Governing Board Members are:

1 Rev. David Rout Presbyter Baptist Church, Circular Road, Chairman

42/43, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700 017

2 Miss Jyostna Rani Patra Hilpatna, Berhampur Vice-Chairman

3 Dr. Mihir Kuamr Bal ECOS Eye Hospital, Brahmapur Secretary

4 Mr Sanjib Muni Hillpatna, Berhampur Treasurer

5 Dr. (Mrs.) Sashiprava Sahoo Shanti Nagar, Brahmapur Member

6 Dr. Subhankar Ghosh "Bethel", Charbatia, Dist-Cuttack Member

7 Dr. N.P. Mahapatra Shanti Nagar, Brahmapur Member

8 Dr. (Mrs.) Mira Rani Das Mandapad, PO-Daulatabad, Dist-Cuttack Member

9 Mr. Paul Sahu Bijipur 3rd Tota Street, Brahmapur, Member

Dist-Ganjam, Odisha

The local Management Committee of the hospitals are:

1 Dr. Mihir Kumar Bal Chairman 2 Dr. N.P. Mahapatra Member

3 Dr (Mrs) Shashiprava Sahoo Member 4 Mr. Sanjib Muni Member

5 Mr. Ashok Ku. Patra Member 6 Ms Rajyalakshmi Member

MISSION STATEMENT OF ECOSTo serve the people of southern part as well as whole of

Orissa and adjacent states regardless of caste, creed or

religion with a particular focus on the poor and

marginalized in society, through the provision of quality

care consisting of essential eye services, community eye

health, general health, development and spiritual

ministry in the name and spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ,

so as to make Him known in word and deed.

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VISION OF ECOS• To develop and provide eye care facilities in Ganjam and neighboring districts of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

• To reduce the prevalence of preventable blindness through appropriate measures.

• To develop human resource for providing eye care service.

• To provide General Health Care Services with an emphasis on women & children to improve their quality of life

by reducing un-necessary disease burden and intervention in preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspect.

PROFILEName of the Association : Emmanuel Community Ophthalmic Services

Address : IIIrd Tota Street, Brahmapur,Ganjam,

Orissa, 760 005., Ph.No. 0680- 2115260, 9438769535.

E-Mail : [email protected], [email protected]

Web Site : www.ecoseye.org.in

Registration : Registered under the society registration Act XXI of 1860 at Chatrapur,

Ganjam, Regn. No. GJM 1840-390/91-92,Dtd.24-03-1992.

FCRA Registration No. : 104910061, vide No.11/21022/ 70(183) / 97 FCRA III, Dated 23-04-98,

issued by Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONGanjam district, the largest and thickly populated district of

Odisha is in the Southern Part of the State with population of

more than 36Lakhs. Berhampur is the main town which is very

near to the official District Headquarter CHATRAPUR. It has a

population of about six lakhs. The famous beach, Gopalpur on-

sea, is about 15 kms away and Andhra border is only 20 kms

away from the city.

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Year at a GlanceLike previous years this year too ECOS reached every level of community and delivered eye care services, including

remote hilly tribal areas of Ganjam and Kandhamal districts. The services to Rashtriya Swasthya Bima

Yojana(RSBY) and Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana(BKKY) - a health insurance scheme by Government of

India and Odisha were provided to the beneficiaries at large. The school children screening in Ganjam district

was the second main activity. All activities had life changing impact on the beneficiaries and enabled them to take

full part in the society.

DISTRICT

REACHED

Ganjam, Puri, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada,

Koraput, Kalahandi and Srikakulam(Andhra

Pradesh)

Village to village through publicity by Public

Announcement system and distribution of leafletsPOPULATION

REACHED

08

21,65,000

Total patients treated at the programme 65876

(Base hospital & outreach)

Cataract (IOL) surgeries 7400

Glaucoma Surgeries 159

Other Ocular surgeries 413

Spectacles prescribed 16880

Spectacles dispensed 11309

Community screening camps 398

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HISTORY OF ECOSECOS was born out of a vision of Dr. Mihir Kumar Bal when God saved his life from a near fatal road accident

in 1984, while returning from an eye camp. He could see the purpose of God for which his life was saved. He

considers life after that accident as a gift from God to serve Blind people. Taking a step in faith, he resigned from

Government job and with the support of friends in Emmanuel Hospital Association(EHA) New Delhi, & EHA

European Fellowship ECOS Ministry took shape in 1st May 1991 and was registered as a charitable society in

1992. Contribution and encouragement of EHA in the formative years of ECOS has remained as an unforgettable

memory in the life of ECOS.

ECOS started a base eye hospital "ECOS Eye Hospital" in a rental building at Giri Road, Berhampur, Odisha.

It is the first eye hospital in southern Orissa. It works in the love and spirit of Jesus Christ irrespective of Caste,

Creed and Religion. It has been doing pioneering works in the field of Community Ophthalmology in Southern

part of Orissa and neighbouring district of Andhra Pradesh.

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) International works in partnership with ECOS from 1992.CBM and World

Bank Assistance Programme through Government of India ( NPCB) has helped ECOS to have permanent

infrastructure at 3rd Tota Street.

1st Floor of ECOS Hospital, has a modern eye operation theatre and ward, it has been possible by the sacrificial

gifts from friends of CBM International.

COMMUNITY & HEALTH STATUSThe people are predominantly Odia and Telugu. The

tribal population of Ganjam live in the hilly areas. As

Berhampur is very near to Andhra - Orissa border, 30%

of them speak and understand Telugu. Ganjam district

is a poor and backward district of Orissa. People are

very ignorant about Eye care health. Cataract in old

age and Vitamin-A deficiency is prevalent in large

number here. Poverty and ignorance are the main cause

of poor health status in this area. Eye care is also

available in the Medical College of Brahmapur City,

District Headquarter Hospital and other private

practitioners.

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HUMAN RESOURCE

S.No. DESIGNATION FULL TIME PART TIME

1. Doctors (Ophthalmologist) 04 02

2. Doctor (Community Health) 01 -

3. Nurses 03 02

4. Optometrist 02 -

5. Ophthalmic Technician 08 02

6. Pharmacist 02 -

7. Administrative Officer 01 -

8. Administrative Assistant 02 -

9. Accountant 01 -

10. Accounts Clerk 01 -

11. Receptionists/Office Clerk 02 -

12. Data Entry Operator 04 -

13. Mechanical Transport Driver 04 -

14. House Keeping staff 04 02

15. Electrician 01 -

16. Plumber - 01

17. Security 01 -

18. Multipurpose Hospital Worker 11 -

Total 52 09

PARTNERS• Christoffel Blinden Mission (cbm) Germany

• Christian Broadcasting Network (Operation Blessing India), Hyderabad

• DBCS Ganjam, Kandhamal, Puri, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Nabarangpur & Srikakulam (AP)

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Organisations who joined hands with us for service delivery….

We thankfully acknowledge the participation of following organization for their help in organizing eye health

activities in remote areas of Southern Orissa.

• Tata Steel and Rural Development Society, Gopalpur, Odisha

• Grace Gospel Ministries, Gopabandhu Nagar, Brahmapur, Odisha

• Catholic Churches of Brahmapur, Dantilingi & Birikote, Gunupur

• The Pentecostal Church, Bank Colony, Brahmapur, Odisha

• Moorshed Memorial Chritian Hospital. G Udyagiri, Kandhamal, Odisha

• Indian Pentecostal Church, Talapada, Ichchapuram, Andhra Pradesh

• Young Women Christian Association, Brahmapur, Qdisha

• Lions Club Soroda, Odisha

• Lions Club Silk City, Brahmapur, Odisha

• Rotary Club Brahmapur East, Odisha

• Rotary Club Midtown, Brahmapur, Odisha

• Jagruti (Mother NGO), Daringbadi, Kandhamal, Odisha

• Sahanubhuti, Bamunigam, Kandhamal, Odisha

• Sarbha Shikshya Abhiyan(Education for all) Ganjam, Govt of Odisha.

• Tara Tarini Development Authority, Tara Tarini, Odisha

• Anatha Arnadana Kendra, Aska, Odisha

• Gram Vikas, Brahmapur, Rudapadara, Dasapalla, Tumba, Qdisha

• Army Air Defence College, Golabandha, Brahmapur, Odisha

• Reproductive and Child Health Mela conducted by Govt of Orissa and NGOs at Chatrapur, Brahmapur,

Manitara, Baranga, Kabi Surya Nagar

• SAHA, Berhampur

• Students Empire, Brahmapur

• Blessing Youth Mission, Brahmapur

• Light Foundation, Brahmapur

• LIC of India, Ambapua, Brahmapur, Odisha

• Evangelical Fellowship of india

HOSPITALClinical Services

• Cataract Clinic - Every day

• Glaucoma Clinic - 2 days in a week (Wed & Fri)

• Diabetic Eye care Clinic - Every day

• Low Vision Clinic - Every Saturdays

• General Health Check-up - Every day

The OPD timings are 08:30am to 01:00 pm & evening 04:00pm to

07:00pm every day except on Sundays and Holidays.Phaco-emulsification(Alcon) Machine

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Overview

The core activity was to enhance community awareness on eye care and lay stress on preventive measures beside

outreach camp. Three areas were covered during awareness; possible prevention treatments available, attitude of

community and about institution. Various methods used were Electronics media, Print media, Spots in All India

Radio, Video and Scroll in local TV channel, Scroll in OTV, Wall paintings, hoardings, street play, video in theatre,

distribution of leaflets, posters in Panchayat Office & Schools, stickers in place of common gathering like medicines

shops, tea stall and etc and through Public Announcement systems with pre-recorded health message from village

to village throughout the year. Taking the opportunity beneficiaries of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana(RSBY)

and Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana(BKKY) beneficiaries were also encouraged to walk-in at base hospital with the

health insurance card instead of waiting for eye camps. People with disability (PWD) and vulnerable group were

involved during awareness programmes as much as possible. Advocacy for mainstreaming disability was another

activity with few NGOs. The school screening programme under "BAL JYOTI" continued for third year covering

the whole of Ganjam district.

The activities contributed to reduction in prevalence rate of blindness and visual impairment disability. Cataract

remains the main cause of blindness with a prevalence rate of 62.6%. ECOS remains the one and only NGO

hospital in Southern Odisha to contribute the highest in the Government of India programme i.e. National

Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB). Optical Service started at base hospital from 09 Sep 14 and

registered with Government of Odisha. The shop will meet the requirement of spectacles.

Glaucoma is another cause of blindness with prevalence of

5.80%. In this activity 125 surgeries peformed on patients

successfully and sight restored.

Inauguration of Optical Coherence Tomogra-phy (OCT) machine by Mayor Mrs Madhavi

2011 2012 2013

7028 6451 6649

2014

7400

2011 2012 2013

164 123 125

2014

139

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Other Ocular surgeries like Pterygium with grafting, dacryocystectomy and etc, were performed to a total of

330.

Refractive error with a prevalence rate of 19.70% is the second main

cause of blindness. 16850 spectacles were prescribed and 9535 spectacles

were dispensed to reduce the prevalence.

Community Outreach Eye Camps were conducted regularly to reach the unreached and serve the underserved.

An eye camp was held in remote hilly tribal village Rutingia of Baliguda block in collaboration with Indian

Evangelical Association (IEA) Cuttack and DBCS Kandhamal. A total of 280 OPD seen and 116 patients were

operated for Cataract and other surgeries. Eye camps continued to be a core activity as usual.

INFRASTRUCTURE(Annex building to ECOS) A four storey building construction is in progress in partnership with CBM International and Germany

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The construction work is in

progress and will be completed in full by end of this year. It is being constructed in partnership with

CBM International and Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ)

and ECOS. This new annexe building will meet the shortage of OPD and IPD services area of present

building.

2011 2012 2013

111 343 330

2014

413

2011 2012 2013

14848 / 9782 15252 / 7064 16850/9535

2014

16880 / 11309

2011 2012 2013

393 295 318

2014

398

SPECTACLES PRESCRIBED/DISPENSED

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SATELLITE CENTRE1. A Satellite centre in Aska (Ganjam, Orissa) is functioning on every Saturday at Anatha Arnadana Kendra,

Aska. This centre is in collaboration with Krushna Chandra Memorial Trust. On every 1st & 3rd Saturday

OPD is conducted and on 2nd & 4th Saturday, cataract surgery is done for patient respectively.

2. Every first Friday of the month Eye OPD is being held at Army Air Defence College, Golabandha, Brahmapur

since Jun 2006. Defence personnel and their families of this base are given consultancy and treatment.

3. On every first day of Odia calendar month (sankranti) a fixed Eye Camp is held at Taratarini Temple

(Purushottampur Block) in co-ordination with Tara Tarini Development Trust, for the poor people. People

gather here to visit this famous temple and we take this opportunity to propagate eye health care message.

This has been a successful program since 2006.

4. Since January 2012 a fixed Eye OPD is being held in Balipadara (Ganjam, Odisha) on 02nd of every month

with the support of a veteran social worker in his house. This place is well connected to nearby villages and

comes under Buguda block.

ECOS SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRYStarted on 01 August 2011, for strengthening the existing and developing additional human resource for providing

high quality eye care services. The School is running in its normal way and 11 students have successfully completed

their course. It has met to a certain extent the critical requirement of Para-Medical Ophthalmic Assistants. The

School is affiliated to Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI), New Delhi.

EYE DONATION CENTREThe centre created greater awareness in the community

during School Children Screening under project 'Bal Jyoti'

and on regular basis leaflets are being distributed in outreach

camps, OPD and a talk show in AIR during eye donation

fortnight celebration. The centre started on 01 Apr 2011 with

the help of NPCB.

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PROJECT : 'Bal Jyoti'An initiative of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Ganjam supported by Indian Red Cross Society Ganjam and District

Blindness Control Society (DBCS) Ganjam. ECOS Eye Hospital is the "Project Implementing Agency" under

Public Private Partnership model. The three year programme was rolled out on 12 Sep 12. It aims for comprehensive

screening and testing of Visually impaired school children of Ganjam district thereby preventing disability and

improving the quality of life and creating awareness. The objective of e project was achieved in year 2012-13 and

2013-14. All schools in Ganjam district were covered and we could see positive response from children and parents

in the second year. Indirectly it created greater awareness among the school children and their parents about eye

health.

PROJECT : "Strengthening of Community Eye CareServices and Rehabilitation in Odisha"

An initiative by CBM SARO Bangalore along with CBM Germany and BMZ Germany. The project's target group

is the people among the 11 million inhabitants of the eight districts of Kalahandi, Balangir, Nuapada, Subarnapur

(Sonapur), Ganjam, Kandhamal, Gajapati, and Puri in the state of Orissa who are blind or in danger of going

blind. The extended target group includes relatives of those affected by blindness and patients, as well as the entire

population of the catchment area, which will be registered, examined, and sensitised to the importance of eye

health through a community-based outreach programme and school screening.

The objective of the project is to improve quality of life of people with disability and to contribute towards poverty

reduction. Through the creation of medical treatment options in rural areas and the provision of rehabilitation to

the health the status of target group can be improved. In addition the contribution to the economic inclusion of the

target group and create awareness among the population is target of this project. Thus, this program is an important

contribution to poverty reduction, to achieve the objectives of MDG I, II, VIII, and the implementation of the

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the United Nations.

Cataract Surgeries 16529

Other ocular surgeries 1517

OPD Base 60302

Screening Camps 639

OPD Outreach including school children 64034

Spectacles dispensed 19094

BMZ meeting with partner hospitals; ECOS, SCHEye Services Ranipeta, Parlakhemundi & SCD Eye

Hospital Titlagarh, Bolangir.

In this cluster project ECOS is the leading partner with Serango

Christian Hospital, Eye Services Ranipeta, Services Centre for

Disable Eye Hospital Titilagarh as partners. The major

achievements by three partner hospitals in the year 2014 is as

given below :

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SUSTAINABILITYToday ECOS Eye Hospital is self sustainable to run its activities at this present level. However, it needs support for

medical equipments and development of infrastructure (new building and staff quarters) because eye care need is

great. Investment in terms of trained manpower and infrastructure is much needed to tackle avoidable blindness in

Southern Part of Odisha.

HURDLES1. Manpower Need

• Eye Surgeon Supportive Staffs.

2. Money. Constant backlog of re-imbursement from DBCS

3. Materials. Lack of infrastructure(Buildings) and some sophisticated sight saving equipments.

FUTURE PLAN• A new building for hospital (Separating Paying and Free section) and staff quarters

• Mobile Eye Hospital ¡¨ECOS ON WHEELS¡¨

• Diabetics Retinopathy Screening camps in villages.

• Glaucoma screening camps in urban and rural areas.

• Keratoplasty

• Paediatric Ophthalmology Unit

• Vision Centre / Community Resource Centre

GRATITUDESWe convey our gratitude and acknowledge to CBM SARO(N) for their devoted partnership and munificent help,

CDMOs & DPMs (DBCS) of Ganjam, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Rayagada & Kalahandi for their kind and

active co-operation, Collaborating agencies for their magnanimous role in community work for the disadvantaged,

Doctors, Staffs of ECOS Eye Hospital for their untiring, persistent, endurance, fortitude and enthusiasm, Queens of

the Missions Cathedral, Oriya Baptist Church CNI, St Stephen Church, Grace Gospel Ministries, The Indian Pentecostal

Church, Light Foundation, TSRDS Gopalpur, Rotary Club of Berhampur, Evangelist and mission workers of

Brahmapur and for their continuous prayer and supplication for us and finally to donors for their support who

decides to rise above personal grief to make sight possible for thousands of men, women and children.

EPILOGUEWe continue to see the hand, His Grace and Mercy in shaping our activities. As humble servants we have done

our duty only and God gave us increase.

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WELFARE

VISITOR

Christmas Celerbration An evening with staff and families

Visit by CBM International and SARO Bangalore on 28 Apr 14

Meeting with CBM SARO and International on 29 Apr 14 Visit by CBM Germany and SARO

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A physically challenged bilateral patient walking in for surgery A mentally challenged bilateral patients after cataract surgery

Celebration of 'Birthday" - Dr. MK Bal with hospital staffs Patients

ACTIVITIES

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A scene from 'Street Play' on eye health awareness A scene from 'Street Play' on eye health awareness

An awareness camp in Rotary Club Day celebrations

An awareness hoarding in market area

An awareness camp in Rotary Club Day celebrations

An awareness hoarding in Brahmapur Railway Station

ACTIVITIES

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