Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 6: Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Charitable Hospital (SVMMCH), Amphalla here today in collaboration with SOTTO J&K, organized an eye donation awareness rally to spread awareness about the noble cause of eye donation and to encourage people to pledge their eyes for the gift of sight.
The rally was flagged off by Prof. (Dr.) Parveen Akhter Lone, Principal and Dean, IGGDC Jammu, along with B.S Jamwal, secretary SVMMCH and Mohan Singh Chouhan, treasurer SVMMCH and it began from Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC), Jammu and concluded at SVMMCH.
A large gathering of doctors, medical and dental students, hospital staff, volunteers and general public participated in the rally along with doctors and students from ASCOMS carrying the message of eye donation to the wider community.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Parveen Akhter Lone stressed that eye donation is a duty of compassion and a legacy of service. She urged the students and young doctors to champion this cause so that society develops a culture where pledging eyes becomes an act of social responsibility.
Dr. Suruchi Gupta, Senior Eye Consultant, SVMMCH, described eye donation as the most profound service one can render to humanity.
She appealed that eyes should not go to cremation or burial when they can continue to live on by giving sight to others.
Dr. Pallvi Sharma, Eye Consultant, SVMMCH, highlighted that a single eye donation can restore the vision of two individuals and give them a new chance at life.
The rally also witnessed the active involvement of Dr. Yash Karsyal, Assistant Medical Superintendent, Dr. S.L Fotra, Senior Pathologist, Iqbal Deep Singh, Manager, Pawan Sharma and C.L Koul of SVMMCH, who extended full support to the campaign.
At SVMMCH the rally was received by Amar Chand Gupta, senior vice president and B.B Gupta, general secretary.
Dr. Sachin Gupta, Member Management Committee, SVMMCH, reiterated the mission’s guiding principle of ‘Nar Sewa Narayan Sewa’.
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