Nepal-born doctor helps over 1 lakh people regain vison
A Nepal-born doctor, Sanduk Ruit, has helped around 1.2 lakh visually impaired people to see again. Dr Ruit has set up Himalayan Cataract Project, which cures blindness in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. Ruit and his team in Nepal had simplified cataract surgery with lens implantation so that it could be affordable and accessible to poorer communities.