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Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath
FounderFounder of Sankara Nethralaya
Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath is the founder of Sankara Nethralaya (1978)[1], an Indian non-profit working on healthcare from Chennai.
Sankara Nethralaya
Sankara Nethralaya is a not-for-profit eye hospital in Chennai providing advanced ophthalmic care, research and training. It offers subsidised and free treatment to economically weaker patients.
Sankara Nethralaya reports the following, on its own site:
- 3,500+ patients seen every day
- 280+ surgeries performed a day
- 45+ years of eye care
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Chennai
- Founded
- 1978
- Press
- 5
References
- [1] “Dr. Badrinath, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Sankara Nethralaya, dedicated his life to bringing affordable and accessible eye care to those in need.” — Sankara Nethralaya. Source
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