Dy. CM inaugurates Sankar Foundation eye hospital at Srikakulam
The Hindu
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Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue Dharmana Krishnadas on Saturday told the Medical and Health Department officials to make Srikakulam a blind-free district. He said more medical camps should be conducted in remote areas to identify patients with eye problems and ensure quick treatment to improve their vision.
Along with former Minister and Srikakulam MLA Dharmana Prasada Rao, he inaugurated a new eye hospital of Sankar Foundation here.
He said the foundation was conducting hundreds of eye camps and performig operations free of cost.
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