Christians give free eye treatment to Hindus, Muslims and Christians in Bangladesh
06 November, 2013 - A Christian youth association is rendering free eye treatment
in Bangladesh to needy people , no matter to what religion they belong. A camp
to provide free eye examination to those who cannot afford regular check-ups was held
recently in Badhun, a village in Gazipur District. About 350 people - Christians,
Muslims and Hindus - were able to receive specialised treatment, medicines and eyeglasses
thanks to the Badhun Christian Youth Club. The club set up the field surgery with
the assistance of doctors from the Dhaka Metro Lions Eye Hospital, a private facility
in the capital. Their initiative gave patients with eye problems a chance to buy low
cost glasses and medicines. Every year, 80,000 people go blind in Bangladesh because
their eyes are not examined in time. The Bhadun Christian Youth Club was founded in
2000. Its president, Alex Rozario, said that he came up with the idea of setting
up an eye camp because "In my family we felt the lack of eye care; in the village
too. So I contacted the Dhaka Metro Lions Eye Hospital and asked for their help."