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[[File:Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi.jpg|250px|thumb|Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, estd. 1926 in Daryaganj, Delhi]]<br />
'''Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital''' was established by Dr. Sorabji P Shroff, who started to practice in India in 1914. Two of his grandsons, also ophthalmologists, are on the board of the hospital. The present building in [[Daryaganj]] was opened in 1927. It specialises in [[otorhinolaryngology]] as well as ophthalmology.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr Shroff's: Charity began in a one-room eye clinic |url=https://causebecause.com/dr-shroffs-charity-began-in-a-one-room-eye-clinic/4223 |accessdate=6 December 2018 |publisher=Causebecause |date=7 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
It is empanelled in Govt. of India's [[Central Government Health Scheme|<br />
CGHS]],<ref>[https://cghshospitals.com/facility/dr-shroff-s-charity-eye-hospital-138 CGHS Hospital]</ref> and was one of the first hospitals to sign up to the [[Ayushman Bharat Yojana]] scheme in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ayushman Bharat: Fresh push by National Health Agency to get hospitals on board |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/delhi/ayushman-bharat-fresh-push-by-national-health-agency-to-get-hospitals-on-board-5464090/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |publisher=Indian Express |date=26 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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It runs a training scheme for allied ophthalmic personnel. In October 2018, all the trainees were women. They get three months of classroom training in medical and computer skills and basic English, followed by practical experience, with a stipend to help cover their costs. 85% of the students go on to work in the hospital. It also has a two-year program for trainee surgeons, who are placed in secondary centres where they can get intensive cataract training and then can further do a year of speciality training.<br />
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The hospital has a tertiary centre located at Daryaganj, central Delhi. There are secondary centers in UP, RAJASTHAN, UTTARAKHAND.<ref>{{cite news |title=How India became a leader in low-cost, high-quality eye care |url=https://www.devex.com/news/how-india-became-a-leader-in-low-cost-high-quality-eye-care-93749 |accessdate=6 December 2018 |publisher=Devex |date=31 October 2018}}</ref> It working with the [[Relaxo Foundation]] to set up a three-year project in [[Tijara]] to provide sustainable{{clarify|date=September 2023}} eye care services.<ref>{{cite news |title=Relaxo CSR Project with Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital |url=http://indiacsr.in/relaxo-csr-project-with-dr-shroffs-charity-eye-hospital/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |publisher=Indian CSR |date=8 February 2018}}</ref><br />
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The Certified Ophthalmic Paramedics Initiative was launched by the hospital in 2014. It trains young women from marginalised societies to become allied ophthalmic personnel and learn life skills. This has increased the capacity of the hospital. In 2022, it is operating on more than 40,000 patients in a year and screening around 500,000 people. More than half of its paramedical human resources come from this course.<ref>{{cite news |title=COP Initiative by Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital is Empowering Women in the Country |url=https://thecsrjournal.in/dr-shroffs-charity-eye-hospital-empowering-women-fund-the-project/ |access-date=14 November 2022 |publisher=CSR Journal |date=4 August 2022}}</ref><br />
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Pawan Sinha, a professor in [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences set up Project Prakash in the hospital, a program dedicated to treating early-onset blindness in children and young adults.<ref>{{cite news |title=After lifetime of blindness, newly sighted can immediately identify human locomotion |url=https://www.miragenews.com/after-lifetime-of-blindness-newly-sighted-can-877280/ |access-date=14 November 2022 |publisher=Mirage News |date=19 October 2022}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Noshir M. Shroff]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* [https://www.expresshealthcare.in/news/dr-shroffs-charity-eye-hospital-marks-100-years-since-foundation-stone-laid-in-1924/452873/ Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital marks 100 years..]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://sceh.net/}}<br />
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[[Category:Hospitals in Delhi]]<br />
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