Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Gaya Hospital Provides Free Eye Treatment Under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
A hospital in Gaya, India, is providing free eye care to patients through the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
This hospital, established five years ago, offers treatment for various eye diseases and has facilities like operation theaters and a lab.
Many patients with Ayushman cards, which are given to people in need, are getting free surgeries and medicines.
People are thankful for the scheme, as it makes eye care accessible without the burden of cost.
The hospital has also been recognized for its quality and positive impact in the community.
The Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital in Gaya provides eye care to over 10 lakh people.
The hospital offers free eye surgery and medicines to Ayushman Bharat cardholders.
About 40% of the hospital's patients are Ayushman cardholders.
Beneficiaries have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for the scheme.
The hospital provided eye care services to 26,240 OPD patients last year.
- Who
- Patients in Gaya and surrounding areas, particularly Ayushman cardholders.
- What
- Free eye surgeries and treatments are being provided at the hospital under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
- When
- The hospital was inaugurated five years ago in 2020
- Where
- Gaya, Bihar, India, at the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital
- Why
- To provide free eye care to eligible patients, primarily under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana
- Location
- Gaya, Bihar, India
- Hospital Name
- Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital
- Services
- Eye care and surgery
- Scheme Used
- Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)
- OPD Patients Last Year
- 26,240
- Treatment Cost for Ayushman Cardholders
- Free of cost