HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
In the early 80s, members of Lions International District 411 wished to develop a centre in Nairobi which would serve as a base for their service activities and also as an administrative office for the District. After getting an allocation of suitable land from the Kenyan Government in 1992, a project committee was formed to formulate the administrative and legal processes necessary for the formation of the Lions Service Centre Management Board, Lions Clubs International 411 Charitable Trust and getting the Title Deeds for the site. (About Us: Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital, 2015)
In 1992, a proposal to develop an Eye Hospital as an integral part of the Lions Service Centre was raised and on 20th November 1992, Lion Rohit Mehta, the International President, laid the foundation stone. In 1993, a project proposal was approved …show more content…
In addition, what unique or low cost benefits is one like to retrieve from you than any other in the market. Below are some examples of organizational strengths at Lions SightFirst Eye hospital;
• The hospital does best at its surgeries and the outcome of all the surgeries that have taken place have turned out to bring about a positive impact and have been successful.
• It also holds donation camps whereby they offer free surgeries to be done, post operative care, preliminary vision testing, diagnostic examination etc.
• Apart from the eye/renal unit it has services of dental and hearing unit, laboratory, clinical services that are offered by specialist which limit the movement of patients as its offered under one roof.
• The hospital is collaborated with the government, ophthalmologists, professors and other organizations to help establish long term solutions in health