Dr Carolyn Coleman, Acting Director of USAID/Nepal, is confident that the hospital will make excellent use of the facilities for the benefit of all Nepalis. “With the additional funding, the goal of building a state-of-the-art refractive surgery can now be realized,” he says.
The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology was built in partnership with more that 15 donor nations, with USAID providing a significant portion of assistance.
WHO designates Tilganga Eye Hospital as its coordinating center