1991 |
Foundation of ECOS Ministry & ECOS Eye Hospital at Giri Road, Brahmapur in rented house |
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Cataract Clinic started |
1992 |
Outreach surgery camp started |
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School Children Screening and survey started |
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Partnership with Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA) New Delhi& CBM International |
1994 |
Intra Ocular Lens(IOL) Implantation Surgery started |
1995 |
Started Fixed Eye Camp Facility at Tara Tarini Temple once a month in every Sankranti Day |
1998 |
Moved to 3rdTota Street, Bijipur, Brahmapur - Permanent location with the assistance of CBM International |
1999 |
Satellite Centre at Aska, District-Ganjam started on 26 Mar 1999 |
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Responded to relief work/service of “Super Cyclone” which hit Jagatsinghpur, District-Cuttack with collaboration of EHA, New Delhi. |
1999 |
Fellowship programme in IOL surgery recognised by NPCB, Government of India |
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1stFloor of present hospital construction completed with assistance of CBM International and World Bank
Assistance Programme through National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) |
2004 |
Low Vision Clinic started |
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Fundus Camera and Humphrey Field Analyser added to the fleet of diagnostic equipment |
2005 |
Partnership with Second Sight-U.K. Glaucoma Clinic started |
2007 |
In-House Optical dispensing unit started |
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Partnership with Sarva Shikshya Abhiyan (SSA) Ganjam& School Children Screening in the Ganjam district |
2008 |
Diabetes Eye Care clinic started |
2009 |
First Eye Hospital to be recognised by Army Headquarters New Delhi for providing cashless eye care service to retired defence personnel (ECHS) |
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HIMS implemented with the help of LAICO(Aravind Eye Hospital) Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
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General Health Clinic stated on 01 Jun 2009 |
2010 |
Mobile Optical Unit started |
2011 |
School of Optometry affiliated to CMAI New Delhi started |
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Eye Donation Centre started |
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Satellite Centre at Balipadara, Block-Buguda, District-Ganjam started |
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First Eye Hospital in Ganjam recognised by Government of India (Min of Labour) for providing free OPD and IP services to the poor and under privileged people under Rashtriya Swasthiya Bima Yojana (RSBY) scheme. |
2012 |
A three year Project 'Bal Jyoti' for School Children Eye Health in Ganjam district started on 24 Sep 12 under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with SSA Ganjam and district administration |
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A four year cluster project with ECOS, SCH Ranipeta and SCD Titlagarh under title "Strengthening of Community Eye Care Services and Rehabilitation" started on 01 Oct 12 in collaboration with CBM SARO Bangalore, CBM Germany and BMZ Germany. ECOS implementing agency. |
2013 |
First Eye Hospital in Southern Odisha recognised by Government of Odisha (Min of Agriculture) for providing free OPD and IP services to the farmers under Biju Krushak Kalyana Yojana (BKKY) scheme. |
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Responded to super cyclone "Phailin" in Ganjam district in form of Primary Health Care, WASH, advocacy for mainstreaming disability and rehabilitation. |
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01 May 2013 foundation stone laid in 3rdTota Street, for an annexe building of four storied. |
2014 |
Satellite centre started at Daringbadi, District-Kandhamal, Odisha |
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Awareness created in districts of Ganjam, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Khordha using all available means. |
2015 |
Dr. Mihir Kumar Bal awarded “Eye Health Leader 2015” by International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). |
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School of Optometry started a one year certificate course (Vision Technician) affiliated to CMAI New Delhi |
2016 |
Moved to new Annexe building on 23 Mar 2016. |
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Celebration of “Silver Jubilee” of ECOS and inauguration of new ECOS annexe building. |
2017 |
First “Vision Centre” of ECOS Eye Hospital started in Chilika on 04 Sep 2016 -, Dist- Khurda, Odisha. |
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Empanelled with Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) from 15 Mar 17. |
2018 |
Dr. Mihir Kumar Bal, for his life long untiring community eye health activities in Odisha awarded “ACOIN Award 2017” on 09 Sep 2017 at ACOIN Goa 2017. |
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ECOS Rotary Royal Eye Hospital, Kalarahanga, Patia, Bhubaneswar started from 01 Feb 2018. A joint project of ECOS Society and Rotary but unfortunately ECOS withdrew from the venture due to practical difficulties from 31.12.2018. |
2019 |
Recognised by Government of Odisha (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) for providing free OPD and IP services to beneficiaries under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) from 01 Feb 2019. |
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"FANI" Cyclone relief work, general and eye health camps to the people of Krushnaprasad Block, Puri District. |
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BMZ-2 Project implementation by ECOS sponsored by BMZ Lions Club of Germany. |
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Modern equipments installed in ECOS - such as IOL Master 700, OCT Cirrus 500 , HFA Green Laser for better eye care. |
2020 |
Glaucoma Week Celebration on 8th to 14th March, 2020 at Brahmapur Khallikote Stadium with live telecast in local language. |
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From 11th March 2020 Corona Pandemic declared by World Health Organisation, but lock down started from 24th March 2020 onwards which made the hospital activities stand still. The lock down lifted by September 2020. Again Corona Pandemic 2nd wave started from 25/12/20. |
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RAAVI study in February 2021 from 8th to 25th by AIIMS, New Delhi in collaboration with ECOS in Ganjam and Khurdha District. |
