LG ELECTRONICS UNDER ITS CSR INITIATIVE “KAREIN ROSHNI” WILL SUPPORT 8700 CATARACT SURGERIES

PUNE: With a continued commitment to serve the community and on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary in the country, India’s leading consumer durable company, LG Electronics India announced the launch of KAREIN ROSHNI- Light For Every Sight A CSR initiative. Under the aegis of this initiative, LG has announced to support 8700 cataract Eye surgeries across India through 5 charitable Hospitals.

LG has announced its latest CSR initiative with an aim to support the underprivileged. The company has pledged to support 8700 cataract eye surgeries across India through five charitable hospitals namely – Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, Icare Eye Hospital, Noida, Sankara Eye Foundation, and Coimbatore, H V Desai Eye Hospital, Pune, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati. LG Electronics has always believed in enriching the lives of people and through this initiative, the brand is set to lend its support to the cause of helping underprivileged visually-impaired people regain their vision. LG Electronics is continuing this program since 2018.

Commenting on the initiative, Younglak Kim-MD, LG Electronics India said,

Over the past 25 years, our aim has not just been to make meaningful innovations that create convenience for our consumers, but also elevate the lives of the people. Our latest KAREIN ROSHNI- Light For Every Sight CSR initiative is an effort to offer a gift of vision to the people who cannot afford quality care. LG has always been committed to introducing meaningful interventions. We are thankful to all our partner Hospitals and the people associated with this initiative for supporting us in this cause.

Mr. Parvez Bilimoria, Executive Director- H V Desai Hospital (unit of The Poona Blind Men’s Association) said

A cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness in India. There is a backlog of over 22 million blind eyes (12 million blind people) in India, and 80.1% of these are blind due to cataracts. The annual incidence of cataract blindness is about 3.8 million. This partnership will contribute towards saving the sight of countless who cannot afford a simple surgery. 700 cataract surgeries will be supported by LGEIL under their CSR program.“We are grateful to LG Electronics India Private Ltd for their support of this initiative. With this partnership, we hope to reach the unreached and ensure that quality eye care is available to everyone

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May 14, 2022