| Aravind Eye Hospitals | |
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 Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Network | Aravind Eye Care System |
| Services | |
| Beds | 4000[1] |
| Speciality | Ophthalmology |
| History | |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
Aravind Eye Hospitals is a hospital chain in India. It was founded by Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy at Madurai, Tamil Nadu in 1976. It has grown into a network of eye hospitals and has had a major impact in eradicating cataract related blindness in India.[2][3][4] As of 2012, Aravind has treated nearly 32 million patients and performed 4 million surgeries. The model of Aravind Eye Care hospitals has been applauded and has become a subject for numerous case studies across the world.[5][6][7]
- ^ "Aravind Eye Hospital- Locations". Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "About Aravind Eye Hospitals".
- ^ "An Infinite Vision: The Story of Aravind Eye Hospital". HuffPost. 15 May 2012.
- ^ "A Hospital Network With a Vision". 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India: In Service for Sight".
- ^ Aravind Eye Care System:Giving them the most precious gift Archived 10 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aravind Eye Care System, North western University