Key Points

1. As part of the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan,’ AIIMS Bhopal organized an eye health and awareness camp on 20 September 2025 at Government Model Residential Girls Sanskrit School, Gargi, Bhopal.
2. A total of 100 female students (12–18 years, classes 8th–12th) were screened during the camp.
3. Screening findings included refractive errors (17), allergic conjunctivitis (02), amblyopia (02), night blindness (01), and 78 normal cases.
4. Eye donation awareness was promoted and 34 eye donation pledge forms were filled by students.
5. Awareness talks were held on eye donation, eye health, and personal & menstrual hygiene.

AIIMS Bhopal continues its efforts to promote community health through awareness and screening activities. As part of the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’, an eye health and awareness camp was organized on 20 September 2025 at Government Model Residential Girls Sanskrit School, Gargi, Bhopal. A total of 100 female students from classes 8th to 12th (age group 12–18 years) were screened during the camp. The findings included:

• 17 cases of refractive errors (corrected through refraction),
• 02 cases of allergic conjunctivitis,
• 02 cases of amblyopia,
• 01 case of night blindness,
  while 78 students were found normal after screening.

To strengthen the cause of eye donation, 34 students filled eye donation pledge forms during the camp. Dr. Saurabhi (Junior Resident) spoke on Eye Health Awareness whereas Mr. Mahesh Meena (Senior Nursing Officer) delivered a session on Eye Donation Awareness. Additionally, Ms. Rashmi and Mr. Shanti Bhushan (Optometrist) conducted an interactive talk on Personal and Menstrual Hygiene.

This initiative, under the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan,’ reflects AIIMS Bhopal’s commitment to spreading health awareness among school students, ensuring early detection of eye problems, and encouraging social responsibility through eye donation pledges.

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