CASE STUDY ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL

Venket Bhutra 09 Swamini Chaudhari 14Manas Chawda 16Ronak Momaya 35Sanket Phal 42Rahul Solankar 56

Presented By :

Group No. 7

(PG -A)

HISTORY

• Aravind Eye Hospital was founded in 1976

• Non – profit Eye Hospital

• Founded to treat unnecessary blindness

• In 1992, 20 million Blind people with

another 2 million added every year

• Increase Surgeon’s Productivity

• Multiple Eye Camp in Rural Areas of

Tamilnadu

Late Dr. G. Venkataswamy

(1918 - 2006)

Dr Perumal Namperumal Swamy RavillaChairman of the Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai

Dr. G. NATCHIARVice Chairman Emeritus,Aravind Eye Care System

Mr. R.D Thulasiraj, MBAPresident - Aurolab Trust, Director-Operations - AECS

Dr. S. Aravind, MBBS, DO, MBASecretary - Aurolab Trust, Director-Projects - AECS

Mr.G.Srinivasan, BE Trustee - Aurolab Trust, Director - Finance-AECS

Dr. R. Kim, MBBS, DO, DNB.,Trustee-Aurolab Trust, Director-IT & Technology, AECS

EXPANSIONYear Achieved

1977 – 1978 Built a Building with Thirty BedsLow Cost Hospital with 100 beds

1980 – 1982Moved at MaduraiExpanded to 200 beds and 3 operating rooms

1984 – 1985 Free Hospital with 400 beds Set up at Theni

1988 – 1991

Set up at Tirunelveli – 135 paying & 400 freeExpanded at Madurai – 280 Paying and 1100 Free

1992 Aurolab Set up

1996 Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology

1997 Set up at Coimbatore

YEAR ACHIEVED

1999 – 2001 Hostel for PGNurses residential quarters

2003 Pondicherry Set up

2005 30 vision Centre serving rural population

2007State – of – the – Art Intraocular LensesSutures, Blades

2007

Manage in other parts of the countriesAssociation with partners 2 hospitals – U.P, 1 Kolkata, 1 Gujarat

Intraocular Lens Division

Suture Division

Instruments Division

Blades Division

Pharmaceutical Division

FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Consulting fee

o Poor patients : Rs 0 (free)

o Paying patients : Rs 50/US $1(valid for 3 months)

• Cataract surgery with IOL (70% of all surgeries)

o Poor patients : Rs.0 – Rs. 250

o Subsidized rate : Rs. 750 (15$)

o Regular rate : Rs 3000 - 6000

o Phaco Surgery : Rs 6500 - 12000

53%

22%

25%

PRIMARY EYE CARE IT ENABLED CENTRE

Examination by Vision Center Technician

Consultation with Ophthalmologist

Each patients examined at the vision center is discussed with the Ophthalmologist through Videoconferencing

• Less Energy Required By Doctors

• Ease of Use

• Greater Safety

TECHNOLOGY IN SURGERY

PEOPLE

WIN-WIN ARRANGEMENT

• Recruitment

• Grooming

• Discipline

WAY OF LIFE

• Leading by Example

• Typical day at Aravind

• Inner Spirit and Attitude

PROBLEMS

RECOMMENDATION

• Keep a unique Identification code

• Use radio and other channels for awareness

• Visiting hospitals from private hospital

• Small clinics should be opened under the supervision of

Sarpanch

THANK YOU