Nila-Shuktara Foundation Hospital
Dream it.
Since 1988, our dedicated team has performed thousands of life-changing cataract surgeries through community eye camps across Bangladesh. Witnessing the profound impact of restored sight on countless individuals and families inspired us to establish a permanent facility in Alamdanga, Bangladesh.
Build it.
This hospital represents our commitment to providing accessible, quality eye care to those who need it most. Your support will help us continue this vital mission and bring the gift of sight to even more people in our community.
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The Crisis: A Preventable Tragedy
650,000 people in Bangladesh are needlessly blind from cataracts that could be cured with a simple surgery. In rural areas like Alamdanga, families watch their loved ones lose their sight, independence, and ability to contribute to their households—all from a condition that takes just 20 minutes to cure.
The Devastating Rural Reality
4 out of 5 blind people in Bangladesh lost their sight to cataracts—a completely preventable and reversible condition
130,000 new cases develop every year, with rural communities bearing the heaviest burden
Only 1 in 6 people who need cataract surgery globally actually receive it
In rural Bangladesh, surgical rates are critically low at only 550 surgeries per million people annually—far below what's needed to prevent the growing backlog of blindness
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Fellowships and internships for international students and universities
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School eye-screening program
Visits to communities by trained healthcare professionals
Diabetes and blood pressure screening on-site
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Have long-term followups with our patients
Patient charts, scans and history available for healthcare providers for effective care
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Improve the relationship between Doctors, Patients, and Diagnostics management
Quality services are unaffordable for those in need
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Thousands of unnecessary Cesarians are being forced on families
Unaffordable for low income families in rural areas
