Kalinga Eye Hospital - India

What Kalinga Eye Hospital - India does

Kalinga Eye Hospital (KEH), founded in 1988 in Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India, is a nonprofit charitable eye hospital operating as a unit of NYSASDRI (National Youth Service Action and Social Development Research Institute). It provides comprehensive ophthalmic care with primary focus on avoidable blindness in rural Odisha, where approximately 500,000 people are blind or visually impaired and roughly 80% of cases are curable or preventable. Core clinical services include cataract surgery using 15-minute phacoemulsification, refractive error correction, retinal laser treatment (YAG, Green, Red), OCT diagnostics, and a dedicated Paediatric Eye Centre (the first in Odisha, established March 2009 with Orbis International). The hospital's distinctive delivery architecture combines a fixed Outpatient Department and Surgical Centre with three permanent Vision Centers, a Mobile Eye Clinic Van, Vision Technician Training (VTT) embedded in villages, and 220+ annual outreach screening camps that drive roughly 90% of cataract and ophthalmic surgical volume.

The business model is a hybrid cross-subsidy structure: paying patients from the OPD, surgical centre, and on-site Pharmacy and Optical Centre generate revenue (including cataract surgery sponsorship at Rs 2,000 per case), which subsidizes free outreach services for underserved rural, tribal, paediatric, occupational, and forest-dwelling populations. Funding is augmented by donations and grants from a multilateral ecosystem of international NGOs (Orbis, Sightsavers, SEVA, World Diabetes Foundation, DCI), government programs (NHM, NPCB&VI, Vision 2020, Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project, Embassy of Japan), and corporate CSR partners (Tata Steel, GMR, SBI, LIC, BRG Iron & Steel). 12A/80G tax-exempt status formalizes the donation flow. KEH holds NABH accreditation (2025), ISO 9001:2015 certification, and operates the Centre for Community Ophthalmology, which trains healthcare and managerial personnel. A separate affiliated trust, Kalinga Eye Hospital Trust (KEHT), founded January 2012, conducts 100% free eye camps in rural areas and schools.

The customer base spans rural communities across Odisha (primary), schoolchildren and tribal populations, diabetic patients at risk of retinopathy, specific occupational groups (drivers, handloom weavers, Beedi Shramiks, construction workers), and forest-dwelling communities reached through the Forest Outreach Programme. Distribution is hybrid: fixed Vision Centers and the hospital handle paying and referred patients, while mobile outreach camps and VTT-trained village technicians drive screening and referral upstream. The organization reports 100,000+ direct beneficiaries annually, 300,000+ people served by Vision Centers across three zones, and historical paediatric reach of 500,000+ children. Governance is led by Founder Chair Sarangadhar Samal, with a directorate covering training, hospital administration, outreach, primary eye care, and innovation/research/resource mobilization.

Name

Kalinga Eye Hospital - India

Legal name

Kalinga Eye Hospital

Website

https://kalingaeyehospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kalinga Eye Hospital is a nonprofit charitable eye hospital in Dhenkanal, Odisha, India, providing cataract surgery, pediatric eye care, and community outreach to underserved rural populations across Odisha through a hybrid hospital, Vision Center, and outreach camp model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eye Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (621320), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmic care services
• Cataract surgery
• Pediatric eye care
• Community eye screening
• Vision care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhenkanal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Department Services: OPD provides diagnostic and treatment services daily. Average of 50-60 patients visit the OPD daily. Community members receive non-discriminatory services at affordable rates.
2. Surgical Centre: Surgical services provided at the hospital, profits used to finance outreach programmes
3. Pharmacy and Optical Centre: Provides medications, lenses, spectacles including single vision, bifocal, progressive lenses, frames, reading glasses, and high index lenses
4. Outreach Camp Services: Free eye screening camps and surgeries for underserved populations, funded by paying patients and donations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kalinga Eye Hospital is a nonprofit eye care hospital providing comprehensive ophthalmic care including cataract surgeries (phacoemulsification), pediatric ophthalmology, refractive error correction, retinal laser treatment, and an on-site pharmacy and optical centre. It extends services through three Vision Centers, a Mobile Eye Clinic Van, and 220+ annual outreach screening camps reaching 100,000+ people in rural Odisha.

Product overview

Kalinga Eye Hospital operates as a single-unit eye care hospital offering comprehensive ophthalmic services through multiple integrated departments and programs. The core offerings include the Outpatient Department and Surgical Centre providing diagnostic and treatment services, a specialized Paediatric Eye Centre (the first in Odisha), and an on-site Pharmacy and Optical Centre. The hospital extends care through three Vision Centers serving as primary screening facilities, a Mobile Eye Clinic Van for rural outreach, and community programs including Mission Netrotsav eye screening campaigns and the Forest Outreach Programme. Supporting infrastructure includes the Centre for Community Ophthalmology for training healthcare personnel, and services span cataract surgery (phacoemulsification), refractive error correction, laser treatments, and tele-ophthalmology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Department and Surgical Centre Core diagnostic and treatment services operating daily from 8 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM, providing non-discriminatory services at affordable rates with trained paramedics and experienced ophthalmologists; serves 50-60 patients daily.
• Paediatric Eye Centre Specialized pediatric ophthalmology services including screening, treatment, and surgery for children; the first pediatric eye care centre in the state of Odisha.
• Kalinga Pharmacy and Optical Centre On-site pharmacy and optical retail offering medications, lenses (single vision, bifocal, progressive, addition), spectacles, frames, reading glasses, and high index lenses.
• Vision Centers Three primary eye care facilities in strategic locations serving 300,000+ people across three zones; 80% of common eye problems treated at primary care level, with remaining cases referred to the main hospital.
• Mobile Eye Clinic Van Mobile eye clinic providing outreach eye care services to underserved rural areas; donated by State Bank of India.
• Mission Netrotsav Comprehensive eye screening campaign initiative launched in cooperation with District Administration, targeting schoolchildren, drivers, laborers, handloom weavers, artisans, construction workers, Beedi Shramiks, and villagers of MADA and cluster areas to eradicate avoidable blindness.
• Forest Outreach Programme Eye care program reaching densely forested regions of Odisha in partnership with Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project through Vision Technician Training and referral networks.
• Diabetes Eye Care Program Educational campaign and screening program for diabetic retinopathy established in partnership with the World Diabetes Foundation.
• Centre for Community Ophthalmology Training institute based at Kalinga Eye Hospital that trains healthcare and managerial personnel in the development and implementation of efficient and sustainable eye care programmes.
• Cataract Surgery Services Phacoemulsification cataract surgery with intraocular lens implant, the gold standard procedure for cataract removal; performed in approximately 15 minutes per surgery.
• Laser Treatment Services Retinal laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy, including YAG Laser, Green Laser, and Red Laser with LIO.
• Refractive Error Correction Correction of refractive errors through provision of spectacles and glasses (single vision, bifocal, progressive, high index lenses, and reading glasses).
• Tele-Ophthalmology Remote ophthalmology consultation and diagnosis services enabled through technology to extend specialist reach to underserved locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of world blindness cases can be cured through cataract surgery
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Orbis InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Orbis International, USA to develop the state's first paediatric eye care centre, dedicated on 5th March 2009. Orbis has supported various initiatives including training programs and equipment.
• Sightsavers IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working for eye health, providing support for outreach programs and community eye care initiatives in Odisha.
• SEVA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Doraiswamy Nagarajan from SEVA Foundation, USA. Partnership focused on sustainable eye care programs.
• Unite for SightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly volunteers from Unite for Sight at KEHRC serving as entrepreneurial volunteers developing their own projects. Partnership since 2009 with numerous volunteers participating.
• World Diabetes FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish educational campaign for diabetes awareness and its complications. Project operated from May 2009 to June 2012, educating over 515,000 people.
• Distressed Children and Infant International (DCI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting restoration of vision for children from poor tribal and forest areas of Odisha. Supports pediatric surgeries and school eye health programme.
• Government of OdishacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership including Mission Netrotsav initiative with District Administration for comprehensive eye screening campaigns.
• National Health Mission (NHM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health mission providing support for eye care programs and outreach activities.
• NPCB&VI (National Programme for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment program providing framework and support for blindness prevention activities.
• Vision 2020: Right to Sight IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative for elimination of avoidable blindness in India.
• Odisha Forestry Sector Development ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Forest Outreach Programme bringing eye care to densely forested regions of Odisha through Vision Technician Training.
• Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar HeritagemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for eye camps and outreach activities. Director Sarangadhar Samal is President of the club.
• Vision Foundation of IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational eye care foundation supporting various initiatives.
• Hand in HandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner for social development initiatives.
• Shri Ramachandra Love & CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for free vision screening camps organized in villages.
• NYSASDRIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMother NGO that established Kalinga Eye Hospital. Founded in 1988, provides organizational and strategic support.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Orbis International: US-based NGO that co-established Kalinga's paediatric eye centre and supplies training/equipment. Comparable as a funder/partner in the global eye-care delivery value chain.
• SEVA Foundation: US-based eye-care focused foundation with board representation at Kalinga; comparable as a long-tenured funder that supports sustainable eye-care programmes across Asia and Africa.
• Sightsavers India: International NGO supporting Kalinga via outreach funding; not a direct operator but a peer in the broader Indian blindness-prevention ecosystem and could be considered an indirect partner/funder.

Direct peers

• Sankara Nethralaya: Chennai-based nonprofit eye hospital and research institute providing comprehensive ophthalmic care including paediatric services, surgical procedures and community outreach. Comparable as a charity eye hospital offering tertiary services plus training.
• Venu Eye Institute & Research Centre: Delhi-NCR-based charitable eye hospital delivering comprehensive ophthalmology, community outreach and training. Comparable as a regional nonprofit tertiary eye-care provider with outreach programmes.
• LV Prasad Eye Institute: Hyderabad-based WHO collaborating centre offering comprehensive eye care, paediatric ophthalmology, vision rehabilitation and training. Similar to Kalinga in combining clinical services, paediatric specialization, training programmes and rural outreach.
• Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya: Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh/Madhya Pradesh)-based charitable eye hospital serving rural poor with high-volume cataract surgery and outreach camps in central India. Closely comparable rural-focus charitable model.
• Sitapur Eye Hospital / Sitapur Joint Division Eye Hospital Trust: Uttar Pradesh charitable eye hospital operating a high-volume rural cataract surgery programme through community outreach. Comparable rural-underserved charitable eye hospital model in India.
• Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital: One of India's oldest charitable eye hospitals, based in Delhi, with a model combining paying and free patients and Vision Centers / outreach. Closely comparable on legacy, charity model and service breadth.
• Aravind Eye Hospital: India's largest eye hospital network, headquartered in Tamil Nadu, running a cross-subsidy model (paying patients fund free surgeries) virtually identical to Kalinga's. Directly comparable on mission, surgical throughput, outreach camps and Vision Center / community-screening infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kalingaeyehospitalodisha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kalinga-eye-hospital---india

Compliance10 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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