Remembering Dr. GOVINDAPPA VENKATASWAMY on his 100th Birth Anniversary. The one who motivates me at every face of life, to help blind people. I salute his efforts to make this society a better world. To Know more about Dr. V just scroll down, Born: October 1918 Ayan Vadamalapuram, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi district, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) Died:7 July 2006 (aged 87) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Govindappa Venkataswamy (1 October 1918 – 7 July 2006) was an Indian ophthalmologist who dedicated his life to eliminate needless blindness. He was the founder and former chairman of Aravind Eye Hospitals, the largest provider of eye care in the world. He is best known for developing a high quality, high volume, low-cost service delivery model that has restored sight to millions of people. Since inception, Aravind Eye Care System (a registered non-profit organization) has seen over 55 million patients and performed over 6.8 million surgeries. ...
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