Aravind Eye Hospital

Aravind Eye Hospital

Aravind Eye Care Hospital is an ophthalmological hospital with several locations in India. It was founded by Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy in 1976. Since then it has grown into a network of eye hospitals that have seen a total of nearly 32 million patients in 36 years and performed nearly 4 million eye surgeries, majority of them being very cheap or free. The model of Aravind Eye Care hospitals has been applauded all over the world and has become a subject for numerous case studies.

Read more about Aravind Eye Hospital:  The Beginning, Growth, Hospitals, Aurolab, Methodology, Awards and Recognition

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