(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a month-long humanitarian initiative in Bangladesh dedicated to performing eye surgeries, restoring vision, and expanding access to quality eye care for underprivileged communities across the country.

The programme is part of QC's Ibsar (eyesight) initiative focused on combating preventable blindness through medical camps, free eye checkups, surgeries, medication, and eyeglasses.

The initiative is being implemented at the Lions Eye Institute and Hospital in Agargaon, Dhaka, and will run across Dhaka, Rangpur, Khulna, and Cox's Bazar. Under this programme, free eye check-ups, cataract surgeries, and treatment services will be provided to nearly 2,000 disadvantaged patients, many of whom have been struggling with preventable vision loss for years.

The inaugural event was attended by Md Daud Mia, director general of the NGO Affairs Bureau and additional secretary to the chief advisor's office. He commended QC for its long-standing contribution to humanitarian development in Bangladesh, calling the initiative“a meaningful step towards sustainable eye health in underserved areas.”

Speaking at the ceremony, Zakarya Ali al-Motair, country director of QC's Bangladesh branch, said:“Through this initiative, Qatar Charity aims to provide free eye check-ups, cataract surgeries, and vision care for thousands of people in need across Bangladesh. Together, we hope to bring light back into their lives and restore their ability to see, work, and live with dignity. Restoring sight means restoring hope, restoring life, and restoring dignity.”

The launch of the programme highlighted QC's nearly three decades of humanitarian presence in Bangladesh, with ongoing efforts in health, education, water, sanitation and social welfare Charity Bangladesh

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