Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Free Two-Day Eye Screening Camp Serves Visakhapatnam Residents
A free eye-checking camp was held in Aganampudi, Visakhapatnam.
It was planned to last for two days.
Pfizer Healthcare India and the Sankar Foundation organised it.
They held the camp as part of a corporate social responsibility effort.
Doctors and staff checked the eyes of about 500 people on the first day.
More people could use the services on the second day.
Organisers said eye checks can help find problems early.
They also said the camp supports efforts to prevent avoidable blindness.
A two-day free eye screening camp was held at the Community Welfare Centre in Aganampudi, Visakhapatnam.
Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited organised the camp with the Sankar Foundation under a corporate social responsibility initiative.
About 500 outpatients were screened on the first day.
The camp continued for a second day to reach more beneficiaries.
Organisers urged residents to use the services to detect and prevent avoidable blindness.
- Who
- Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited and the Sankar Foundation organised the camp.
- What
- A two-day comprehensive free eye screening camp was conducted.
- When
- The camp began on Wednesday and continued for two days.
- Where
- Community Welfare Centre, Aganampudi, Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- It was held as a corporate social responsibility initiative to improve eye health and help prevent avoidable blindness among underserved communities.
- Location
- Community Welfare Centre, Aganampudi, Visakhapatnam
- Duration
- Two days
- Organisers
- Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited and Sankar Foundation
- First-day screenings
- 500 outpatients
- Initiative
- Corporate social responsibility
- Focus
- Detecting and preventing avoidable blindness
- Community response
- Strong response from Aganampudi and surrounding villages