Standard Chartered Will Invest $1.6 million in India For Eyecare Projects
Standard Chartered today said it will commit USD 1.6 million in India to five eyecare projects to bring in innovation and strengthen the delivery mechanism for the needy in 2016-19 under its Seeing is Believing programme.
"Standard Chartered Bank today announced the launch of five new eyecare projects to bring in innovation and strengthen the delivery of eyecare to the needy between 2016 and 2019, with a donation commitment totaling USD 1.6 million," it said in a release.
These projects will be delivered through a partnership forged among the bank, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and leading eyecare NGOs across 15 states, thereby pooling in resources and expertise.
"Eyecare is a critical component of healthcare. By building eyecare capacity in the country...