Aravind Eye Care: The Model That Made Eye Care Sustainable at Scale
Aravind Eye Care System, founded by Dr Govindappa Venkataswamy, developed a sustainable healthcare model combining cross-subsidy, high-volume cataract surgery and rural outreach. Its approach has made affordable, high-quality eye care accessible at scale while influencing healthcare organisations in India and abroad. In 1976, at the age of 58, a retired government ophthalmologist with rheumatoid arthritis…