Mascot: Nepal Netrajyoti Sangh (NNS) has embarked on a significant expansion of its services by providing eye treatment in countries abroad. NNS, known for operating 28 eye hospitals and 224 treatment centers across 44 districts in Nepal, has extended its free eye services to Mascot, the capital city of Oman, as of Friday.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the initiative was made possible through the coordination of the Nepali Embassy in Oman. Nepali eye specialists associated with NNS conducted eye check-ups and treatments for Nepalis residing in Oman. The camp, held at Badar Al Sama Hospital and Al Khuber Hospital in Mascot, was led by Dr. Pushpa Giri Shrestha, Chief Medical Director at Bharatpur Eye Hospital. Some of the camp attendees received free eye glasses following their examinations.
Bharat Bahadur Chand, General Secretary of NNS, stated that the camp aimed to offer convenient services to Nepalis living abroad, emphasizing the high cost of eye care in foreign countries. The service prioritized Nepali workers, offering eye check-ups and treatments at no cost. Chand also mentioned plans to extend this facility to other countries, given the widespread presence of Nepali migrants globally.
Nepal is renowned for providing quality eye care at affordable prices. “We’ve planned to promote Nepal as a destination of eye treatment tourism by providing accessible and quality eye service,” Chand added. The initiative has been well-received, with the Nepali Ambassador to Oman noting that those interested in eye check-ups registered online.
Prof Dr. Chetraj Panta, Chairman of NNS, expressed confidence in Nepal’s reputation for excellence in eye treatment. “Nepal can be developed as a hub of eye health and treatment. For this, we began expanding service abroad as well,” he remarked.
The institute has already served nearly 900,000 foreign patients, including many from India, with 160,000 undergoing eye surgeries in 2024 alone. By the end of 2024, NNS had provided eye services and treatments to over 46 million individuals, with 5.3 million surgeries performed.