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Divyajyoti Trust is a registered charitable trust under Public Charitable Trust Act established recently by philanthropic minded individuals involved in the services of poor people for last two decades.Having imbibed the ideas and ideals suggested by Gandhiji to serve the nation,they have decided to devote their life to the service of humanity in interior rural tribal areas.Joined by several like minded people, trust will get involved in all the activities to help the poor community with the help of available manpower & resources.

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Divyajyoti Trust


Smt.Nipuna Vijay Hirachand Dalia Family Campus, Kim Road, Amalsadi, Dist. Surat - 394 163, Gujarat, India
Ph. No.02623 - 221180
Eye Bank Mo.No. 7046991251
Regd. No E 6921 - Surat. 19.1.2010

Hospital Schedule Time:-
Monday to Sunday:-8:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m
2:30 p.m to 5:30 p.m
Sunday:-General OPD -Open
Specality OPD- Closed

Web-mail :- divyajyoti@divyajyotitrust.org
E-mail :- divyajyoti.icare@gmail.com




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  • We have performed 1963 surgeries during this month which is 15% more than what we did in December last year –1713. This is the highest ever number of surgeries done in one month in all 15 years of our existence. The team had to put in extra efforts to manage because we had more than 200 patients in the hospital for more than 10 days of the month. We had 260 patients indoor on 9th January – the highest occupancy ever. We served 355 dishes on 9th evening – the highest total for one meal in the kitchen. We performed 120 surgeries on 10th – the highest ever in the history. Having done that, we have decided not to stretch our team beyond 5 pm on any given day to maintain quality and avoid compromises. The whole team cannot put in extra time and efforts throughout the month – occasional is fine.
  • In the midst of all these, one severely malnourished girl of 2 years came with bilateral corneal abscess following severe Vitamin A deficiency and keratomalacia. We appreciate the team efforts to coordinate for corneal transplant – medical fitness – anaesthetist arrangement – procuring cornea from Ahmedabad – providing her with nutritious diet – arranging for F75 – formula powder from NRC – coordinate with NRC for her – the two surgeons who did corneal transplants – Dr. Rohan Thakkar and Dr. Himarshi Mehta Shukla. Just when things were going on the right track, the family, instead of staying in NRC, went home as the mother is pregnant and wanted to go home. What a pity – they are not able to take care of this child and they are ready for one more.
  • Just when, all this was happening, we had another child with similar condition. We did all the above coordination again and managed to perform Keratoplasty again. Looking at the family condition – poverty, ignorance and illiteracy, we are not sure about the final outcome of the procedure.
  • Training of optometry students is going on well. New batch of first year students have joined the college. Regular sessions are started. Final exam – semester ending exam was taken towards the end of the month. Final year students will join internship from next month.
  • New batch of Vision assistant students had joined from 1st August. Theory classes are going on regularly. Their skills are improving quickly. Students are genuinely doing very good work.
  • Convocation function of previous batch of Vision Assistant students was organised on 11th January, Trustee Shri Nalinbhai Joshi who is the managing trustee of Diwali Ba Charitable Trust, Bardoli did the honours. It was heartening to see the progress students have made in short duration of time. Their words of appreciation towards our training programme were encouraging.
  • Dr. Chaitali Chaudhari from Mandvi has joined us for 2 months short term medical retina fellowship from 1st January 26.
  • Dr. Uday and Mrs. Kamini joined OUC impact reporting online meeting conducted by SEVA foundation. They presented the NABH application progress through SEVA support. H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune team is providing consultancy for the same under the leadership of Dr. Susheela Kawade. They appreciated support of both the organisations.
  • We have continued bimonthly visit of a team consisting of Ophthalmologist, Ophthalmic assistant, maintenance staff and cleaning staff to vision centres. During this month, our team has visited Uchchal, Kosamba, Khapar and Umarpada centres.
  • Two community meetings were conducted during the month. One at Selamba vision centre’s village Pankhala where 27 individuals including Sarpanch, leaders and well-wishers attended the same. The other meeting was held a Kosamba PHC for Kosamba vision centre where 28 individuals including Medical officer, ASHA workers and PHC staff attended the meeting.
  • We have continued door to door screening in Mangrol taluka. During the month, we have screened 25496 individuals and distributed 1273 readymade spectacles and 297 tailor-made spectacles.
  • We have screened 106 babies and treated 3 babies during the month.
  • We have continued school screening in Sagbara taluka and later shifted to Mandvi taluka. During this month, we have screened 1468 children. Refraction was done for 37 children and 17 have been provided spectacles free of cost. 20 students have been referred to the base hospital.
  • We have continued enrolment of patients in Eyecryl Toric IOL study, Eyecryl 600 plus IOL study and Eyecryl ASHFY 600 IOL study of Biotech last month. By the end of January, we have enrolled 95, 103 and 109 patients respectively. Enrolment of patients was started for Omni EDOF IOL study also during November. 47 patients are enrolled in EDOF IOL study by the end of January. Enrolment in Eyecryl Toric IOL study is completed with this.
  • One ethics committee meeting was held on 27th January to discuss 3 different proposals. The team welcomed Dr. Karan Shah who has joined our committee as a basic medical scientist. All the three studies are given clearance. Progress of current studies was also presented.
  • Schools had reopened in June. There are eight students in the hostel right now. Kids have settled well.
  • On 27th January, we lost Dr. Upendrabhai Patel – our anaesthetist. He has helped us all throughout these 15 years journey almost on daily basis and he did not take consultancy charges from Divyajyoti trust. His support will be remembered for ever. He was a donor also and suggested to other donors also. In his memory, we have placed a plaque on the medical officer’s room in the free OPD as a token of appreciation.
  • Umarpada comprehensive screening project implementation started from September 2024. Door to door screening was completed in July 25. Follow up activity was started for all those who were referred but have not yet availed services. We have screened 83044 Individuals in total which includes 387 new screening done during this month. 11 Camps were organised and 654 individuals were examined and 113 cataract surgeries and 4 other surgeries have been performed including patients referred from vision centres and walk in patients coming to the base hospital. Due to winter season, the response of patients is better.
  • Kakrapar CSR Team signed MOU for cataract operations. By the end of January, 539 operations have been completed.
  • Mr. Anil Katewad, CSR representative of NIIF IFL, Mumbai visited us on 13th January to see the equipments donated by them and do the due diligence. This is their first visit and he appreciated the work being done here.
  • Mr. Sabitra Kundu from Mission for Vision visited our construction site workers’ examination in Surat along with Mr. Amol Bhalerao and Mr. Lokesh from SMFG. They also visited Vyara vision centre and briefly came to Amalsadi campus also. We appreciate the long term association with SMFG for Vyara and Khapar centres through Mission for Vision. They expressed satisfaction over the work in progress.
  • Ms. Manasi from Mission for Vision visited us in relation to the ROP screening activity supported by them. She went to Vyara also to see the work in progress.
  • Mr. Daniel from Mission for Vision also visited us to see Vyara vision centre and for training of vision centre staff to improve the performance.
  • Mr. Rameshbhai Shah from Joy of Helping, USA visited us on 29th to see the campus and the activities. He also visited our hostel for the blind students, Vyara centre and enroute to Dharampur, met some blind beneficiaries also.
  • A parents meeting of our Vision assistant students was organised during the month. Parents were made aware about the programme and the progress of their kids. We tried to understand their expectations and gave them feedback about individual students. Our faculty members shared their experiences.
  • Team members from Lions club of Surat Crystal visited us during the month and they sponsored 20 cataract operations.
  • Team of trustee, architect and donor of the land for upcoming new NGO hospital in Dholka visited us to take a look at the campus and understand the planning of new hospital.
  • Civil Judge of Umarpada Mr. Vipulbhai Patel visited us and was happy to see such a nice set up and comprehensive eye care activities in remote area.

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