Sankara Nethralaya hospital at Sri City Sez

Sullurpet (Nellore): An eye hospital, Sankara Nethralaya, a unit of medical research foundation, Chennai was inaugurated by Dr MYS Prasad, Scientist & Director, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR here on Sunday. First Principal of REC/NIT, Trichy and First Vice Chancellor of Bharatidasan University Prof PS Manisundaram, Chairman Emeritus, Medical Research Foundation Padma Bhushan Dr SS Badrinath and Managing Director, Sri City Ravindra Sannareddy graced the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Ravindra Sannareddy said that their aim is to provide medical care at an affordable cost to the region and the employees of the industries in Sri City. This hospital will have Tele-ophthalmology and Mobile Refraction Van that takes quality eye care to the doorsteps of people living in this region, he said. He further added, "One of the challenges of any developed economy rests in its ability to provide world-class healthcare, we believe Sri City and Sankara Nethralaya will strive hard to provide the best healthcare to the people of this region. Sri City - Sankara Nethralaya will begin offering its services from April 15. They will move to their world class hospital and research facility once it is ready, the new facility will be spread across 10 acres in Sri City. On this occasion Padma Bhushan Atluri Satya sent a message that he is donating Rs 10 lakhs for the noble cause.