Message from the Medical Director
It is our immense pleasure to launch this annual magazine of Himalaya Eye Hospital (HEH) on the auspicious occasion of the 28th anniversary of our hospital.
Since the establishment of HEH in 1993 AD, inaugurated by the late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, we have been able to produce more than 100 ophthalmic assistants. Ophthalmic assistants’ training in those days was based on vocational training. Since 2016 AD with affiliation of the Council for the Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) we have started the academic training of Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) in Ophthalmic Science. Since 2018, in joint venture with Pokhara University we have initiated Bachelor of Optometry and Master of Optometry programmes. We had been providing the platform for internships to various national and international students pursuing Bachelor of Optometry, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery, Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology studies from India, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom and others. We are striving forward to start Doctor of Medicine in Ophthalmology in our own institute in near future.
Our mission is to provide high quality eye care to prevent avoidable blindness. Our vision is to lead our eye hospital to “Centre of Excellence” in eye care services. Our motto is “no one should be deprived of eye care services for economic or other reasons that may be the barriers to eye care services’.
HEH has been providing preventive, promotive and curative services. Our hospital has lots of potential which can unfold on the basis of the competent, compassionate staff, our ever-growing patients who trust in us and our services and ever ready well-wishers.
Our special thanks go to the Provincial Government, Gandaki Province who had provided financial support so that we were able to extend our outpatient department rooms.
This year had been very challenging because of the Novel Corona Virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, our dedicated and competent staff were always ready to work hard even in challenging circumstances.
We look forward to perform even better in the coming year with enhanced team spirit between the staff, creating pleasant and peaceful working environment.
My special thanks and applause to all hard working employees of HEH, it's district and primary eye care centres, supporters and well-wishers including Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh, Eye Care Foundation and all stakeholders.
Dr Eliya Shrestha, MD
Acting Medical Director
Himalaya Eye Hospital
Gharipatan 17, Pokhara, Nepal
