Sachin Tendulkar donates retinal cameras to district hospital in Assam

GUWAHATI: Cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar donated retinal cameras to the paediatric intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care unit at the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital in Karimnagar district of Assam.

Critical patients from the neighbouring states of Tripura and Mizoram also come here for treatment.

It is through his foundation, Tendulkar has offered to donate retinal cameras which can help diagnose 'retinopathy of pre-maturity', a preventable complication among pre-term neonates (new-born) which can cause blindness.

This will benefit the nearly 45 per cent pre-term deliveries and 50 per cent pre-term admissions in its NICU.

Presently, the nearest facility for ROP screening is available only in Guwahati, which is about 360 kilometres far and an overnight journey from Karimnagar.