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The Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital in Gaya, Bihar, has become a landmark healthcare facility offering free eye treatments through the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Patients from multiple districts are benefiting from world-class medical services without spending a penny. The hospital has performed hundreds of surgeries and rural eye camps, significantly improving healthcare accessibility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's healthcare initiative is transforming lives by providing critical medical support to rural populations.

Key Points: Modi's Ayushman Bharat Transforms Eye Care in Bihar's Gaya

  • Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital serves over 10 lakh people across Bihar districts
  • 40% patients receive free treatment via Ayushman Bharat
  • Hospital offers world-class diagnostic equipment and trained surgeons
  • Performed 637 rural eye camps last year
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Bihar: Gaya residents get eye treatment, free of cost under Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Free eye treatments at Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Hospital help thousands of patients under PM Modi's healthcare initiative in Bihar

"If this card had not been there, my eyes would not have been treated. - Malti Devi, Patient"

Gaya, June 8

Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital, inaugurated five years ago in 2020, has become a landmark location in Bihar's Gaya, owing to its famed eye care centre catering to more than 10 lakh people, not just from the city but also adjoining towns including Nawada, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, and Nalanda.

The hospital, situated at Kajha village of Wazirganj block of Gaya, is primarily an eye hospital, providing treatment for all types of eye diseases. The hospital has a modular Operation Theatre, two other OTs, 100 indoor patient beds and is equipped with a pathological lab, a spectacle and medicine shop, world-class diagnostic equipment, and a team of trained eye surgeons and paramedical staff.

The hospital is again in the spotlight over providing free eye surgery to thousands of patients under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). About 40 per cent of the patients in the hospital are Ayushman cardholders and hence have access to medicines as well as surgeries free of cost under the yojana.

Many Ayushman Bharat scheme beneficiaries shared their story with IANS and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching such a scheme.

Balinder Singh of Bhedia village in Manpur block said: "I was treated under the Ayushman card. I got timely treatment, food and all facilities. If this card was not there, my treatment would not have been possible."

“In our family, my wife has this card. There is a younger boy, he will also get it made. I thank the central government for this scheme," he added.

A woman named Malti Devi, who got her eyes treated at the hospital, said: "My card has been made. The eye operation has been done without any money spent. I want to thank the Modi government. With the help of the Central government, my eyes have been treated."

She further stated: "This government is taking special care of the poor. Ayushman cards are being made in rural areas. This initiative is spreading awareness, also. People get to know from one person to another that eye treatment is being done in the hospital. This makes people aware, and they also get themselves treated. If this card had not been there, my eyes would not have been treated. This has been possible because of the Central government, and I want to thank PM Modi for this."

Notably, the hospital provided eye care services to 26,240 OPD patients and performed cataract surgery on hundreds of patients through 637 rural eye camps last year. In view of its quality of services and social impact, it was also awarded a certificate of appreciation in 2022 and 2023.

- IANS

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Rajesh K.
This is truly heartwarming! My uncle from Aurangabad got his cataract surgery done here last year under Ayushman Bharat. The difference it made in his life is incredible - he can now work in his fields again. More such hospitals needed across Bihar! 🙏
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Priya M.
While the scheme is good, I wish the government would focus more on preventive eye care in rural areas. Many villagers develop eye problems due to lack of awareness about basic hygiene and nutrition. The camps are helpful but we need sustained education programs too.
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Amit S.
My mother was treated here last month. The facilities are surprisingly good for a government hospital. But the waiting time was nearly 4 hours! Maybe they need more doctors to handle the patient load. Still, can't complain when treatment is free under Ayushman card.
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Sunita R.
As someone from Gaya, I've seen this hospital's impact first-hand. The best part is they don't compromise on quality despite being free. My neighbor got lens implant surgery that would have cost ₹25,000 in private hospital. More power to such initiatives! 👏
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Vikram J.
Good to see positive news from Bihar for a change! But I wonder how sustainable this is - the article mentions 26,000+ OPD patients. Hope the government continues funding properly and doesn't let such good projects fade away after initial hype.
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Neha T.
The rural eye camps are the real game-changer! Many elderly in villages can't travel to cities for treatment. My didi works as ASHA worker and says these camps have restored vision for so many farmers and weavers. Small step towards health equality 💖

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