Who We Are
The Brij Health Care & Research Centre (BHRC)- Dr Shroff’s Eye Care Institute, is located in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 2014 as part of a unique tri-partite collaboration between Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Standard Chartered Bank, and a Private Banking firm, the BHRC- Dr Shroff’s Eye Care Institute provides quality eye care services to the districts of Mathura, Aligarh, and Hathras. The center underwent NABH certification in November 2019.
The BHRC functions on the cross-subsidy model of eye care delivery, providing free or highly subsidized eye care services to those who need it the most. As of 2023, the center has 12 vision centres linked to it, providing primary eye care facilities to its service districts.
Our People
Visiting Consultants
Key Facts & Figures for year 2022-23
Our Programs
Aadya Initiative
As of January 2023, Combat Blindness International and BHRC- SCEH, initiated the Aadya Initiative to eradicate blindness by providing training and support to existing local forces, while at the same time empowering women to be independent and support their family’s income.
Seva foundation
The Seva Foundation, alongwith SCEH conducted the initial phase of Project Drishtifor almost four years, from July 2016 to February 2020. A pediatric school and community screening program, the aim was to increase access to pediatric eye care services, including school screenings, referrals to base hospitals, examinations, surgery, medicine, and follow up treatments. In its’ second phase which went on from February 2022 and went on till February 2023 the program aimed to provide long term eye care to children, expanding on the geographies previously being catered to. Facilities at existing vision centers were also upgraded to create infrastructure to support increased primary eye care delivery.
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank and SCEH entered into partnership in January 2020 and are still working together to provide door-to-door screening services for adults across the catchment areas of all existing vision centers in the region.
Koshika Foundation
Between September 2016 and March 2023, the Koshika Foundation and SCEH have been partnering to provide free eye surgeries for the underprivileged sections of our society. Rural areas are also offered “Doorstep Relief” through free eye camps and procedures for which they are referred to the hospital.
Services provided
A Village Farmer Finds His Sight Again
Mr. Chunni Lal, son of Mr. Narayan Singh was suffering from cataract from past two years. He is 66 years old now. He resides in a small village name Nand Nagariya, Mant, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh – 281202. He lives with his joint family 11 members where 3 males, 3 females and 3 boys and 2 girls are living. He is doing farming and his income is not more than INR 4500 per month. Mr. Chunni Lal is high school qualified. He was facing issues due to cataract in daily life activities like watching Television and was not being able to do other house hold work as well as farming.
A Government hospital is just three kms away from his house but he never got his eyes treated. He was always afraid due to myths that his eyes might get more spoiled. The people of the community advised to treat the eyes. Chunni Lal fears that there is a cure for his eyes, but he didn’t know what would happen.
Once there was a community meeting, he came to know about our hospital. Then he went to the vision center where he got his eyes examined and was diagnosed with Cataract. His family members and all the people are very happy as he is able to see clearly after the surgery. Now it is easy for Chunni Lal to bring vegetables from the market and to do farming work like watering, planting vegetables.
“Chunni Lal saying that – I want to help people with eye disease like me who are not able to do their daily work properly due to the problem of Cataract. I would advise them to get their treatment done on time I want to compliment Dr. Shroff Eye Charity Hospital, Vrindavan for their quality services and utmost care. I want to thank hospital and staff members.”