Pfizer-Sankar Foundation eye camp screens 1,113 patients
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Pfizer-Sankar Foundation eye camp screens 1,113 patients

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A two‑day free eye screening camp was held at the Community Welfare Centre in Aganampudi, organised by Pfizer Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with the Sankar Foundation. The event, part of Pfizer’s corporate social responsibility program, screened a total of 1,113 patients.

During the camp, 883 individuals were prescribed spectacles and 770 of those prescriptions were fulfilled on site. In addition, 435 patients received medication and 75 were identified as candidates for eye surgery. Sixteen of the planned surgeries were carried out on the second day of the camp, with the remaining procedures scheduled for the following day.

The camp was inaugurated by Pfizer site head Ravi Chander Katta. Sankar Foundation managing trustee and CEO A. Krishna Kumar expressed appreciation for Pfizer’s support, highlighting the importance of eye care services for underserved communities.

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