Tasikmalaya, 30 April 2019 – PT Bank Central Asia Tbk has once again organized free cataract surgery to realize its commitment to always stand by the people’s side through its various social activities. Through the BCA’s CSR Bakti program, BCA organizes free cataract surgery at Singaparna Medika Citrautama Hospital, Tasikmalaya, Tuesday (30/4).
Attending to open the program was Head of BCA KCU Tasikmalaya Kusjanto Widjaja, together with Chief Executive of the Kick Andy Foundation Ali Sadikin, Head of Health Office of Tasikmalaya District dr. Faisal Soeparianto, M.SI, Head of Administration of Singaparna Medika Citrautama Tasikmalaya Hospital H. Jojo Sukarjo., SKM., M . Si, representative of Perdami West Java dr. Teguh SpM officially opened the program. The free cataract surgery was expected to reach approximately 100 patients from Tasikmalaya and its surrounding cities.
“BCA has now entered its 3rd year of cooperation with the Kick Andy Foundation and the 18th year with Perdami to proactively participate in preventing blindness cause by cataract. Together with the Kick Andy Foundation, BCA has facilitated 250 free cataract surgeries. Meanwhile, with Perdami, BCA has facilitated more than 5,000 free cataract surgeries. Cataract blindness can happen to anyone, at any age. Through the Bakti BCA program, we continue our commitment to reach more locations and more patients, who are in need of immediate and appropriate medical treatment,” said Kusjanto.
In addition to supporting cataract operations, BCA has also donated cataract surgery surgical equipment as well as conducting other social activities such as Blood Donor, Free Medication in various locations, health education, and many more.
According to data released by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, as of November 2018, an estimated 1 million Indonesians suffered from cataract blindness. Meanwhile, based on the Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB), the average number of blindness in Indonesia is estimated at 3% for those 50 years of age and over.
“Eyes are the window to the soul and are essential to the public life in order to live an optimal life. Understanding this, BCA wants to overcome visual impairment caused by cataract. We hope that the free cataract surgery we hold in Tasikmalaya can provide positive impacts on the people,” Kusjanto concluded his remarks.
BCA Holds Free Cataract Surgery in Tasikmalaya – BCA together with the Kick Andy Foundation and Perdami West Java organizes free cataract surgery in various locations, including Tasikmalaya. Together with the Kick Andy Foundation, BCA has facilitated 250 free cataract surgeries and more than 5,000 free cataract surgeries with Perdami. The free cataract surgery program that was conducted at Singaparna Medika Citrautama Hospital, Tasikmalaya, Tuesday (30/4) was attended by approximately 100 patients.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 31st March 2019)
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on transaction banking business and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segments. At the end of March 2019, BCA had the privilege of serving 19.5 million customer accounts, processing millions of transactions every day through 1,246 branches, 17,800 ATMs as well as transactions made over the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
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