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Eye care camp held at Adavivaram

VISAKHAPATNAM: A comprehensive eye care camp was conducted for 765 schoolchildren of Andhra Pradesh Residential School (APRS) at Adavivaram near Simhachalam on Saturday.

The camp was sponsored by Dhatri, VR Women Force, HPCL, Visakha Refinery and the screening was conducted by Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital.

In charge Principal V. Jala Durga Sesha Kumari , who presided over the function organised on the occasion, thanked Dhatri, VR Women Force-HPCL-Visakha Refinery for the gesture.

At the inauguration of the camp Visakh Refinery General Manager (Finance) M. Naveen Kumar appreciated the gesture of the women staff of the refinery for donating Rs.25,000 to help the school children. Refinery Senior Manager (Projects) B. Mary Sujatha explained the activities of Dhatri.

Sankar Foundation Senior Manager K.S. Vinod Kumar explained the foundation activities and thanked all donor members of Dhatri, VR Women Force-HPCL-Visakha Refinery. APR School Medical Officer R. Jagannatham spoke about eye diseases and the need to take precautions.

Mr. Naveen Kumar and the members of Dhatri visited the Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital and praised the world class facilities provided to the patients.

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