BRAC Bank partners Grameen Healthcare to provide free eye care for underprivileged people

BRAC Bank signed a partnership agreement with Grameen Healthcare Services Limited, a social business enterprise, to provide free eye screenings and care to over 42,000 underprivileged people in Bogura and Thakurgaon districts.

This effort is part of the bank's flagship corporate social responsibility programme, titled "BRAC Bank Aporajeyo Ami".

Through this partnership, economically disadvantaged people will receive free cataract surgeries, including special lenses and intra-ocular lens (IOL) implants to help improve their vision.

Selim RF Hussain, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Shamsul Haque Ahmed, managing director of the social business enterprise, signed the deal at the latter's head office in Dhaka today, according to a press release.

Md Ashraful Hasan, chairman of Grameen Group, said, "By working together, we will not only help restore vision but uplift entire communities by providing access to healthcare services many cannot afford."

"We are delighted to make a difference together and change lives nationwide," he added.

Emphasising the significant impact of the initiative, Hussain said, "This programme is more than just providing healthcare; it's about giving people the chance to build a better future and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, can live a meaningful life."

The partnership will ensure that patients can access diagnostic services, surgeries, and post-operative care, amplifying the impact on healthcare accessibility and disability inclusion.

The goal of this initiative is to help restore people's sight, enhance their quality of life, and empower them to participate more actively in their communities and workplaces.

Ultimately, this effort seeks to create positive changes in people's lives and contribute to the economy.

Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, deputy managing director and head of corporate and institutional banking at the bank, and Ekram Kabir, head of communications of the bank, among others, were also present.