Nizam-Hasina Foundation Eye Hospital (NHF Eye Hospital) has expanded from a charitable eye-care facility into a broader healthcare institution, adding general medical services and specialised treatment to improve access to affordable healthcare for patients from urban and rural communities, according to a press statement.
Established on 1 April 2010 under the Nizam-Hasina Foundation, the hospital has evolved beyond its original focus on preventing avoidable blindness by offering integrated treatment for complex eye conditions while continuing its mission of serving poor and underserved communities.
Modelled after Dhaka’s Islamia Eye Hospital, NHF Eye Hospital provides cataract surgery, retinal care, paediatric ophthalmology, vision screening and other specialised eye treatments through modern diagnostic and surgical equipment. It also operates a Vision Centre to strengthen community-based eye care and promote early detection of eye diseases.
The hospital expanded its healthcare services with the launch of its General Hospital on 1 December 2025, adding outpatient consultation, pathology and radiology facilities. The integrated setup enables patients with conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy to receive multidisciplinary care under one roof.
Hospital authorities said more than Tk100 crore has been invested in healthcare infrastructure, including Tk10-12 crore directly spent on hospital development.
The investment has increased treatment capacity significantly. Annual eye surgeries have risen from around 2,000 during the hospital’s early years to approximately 7,000-8,000, supported by expanded facilities and improved specialist services.
Since 2018, collaboration with the Fred Hollows Foundation has strengthened NHF Eye Hospital’s cataract, retinal and paediatric eye-care programmes, helping widen access to specialised treatment.
Beyond infrastructure and service expansion, the hospital continues to focus on affordability. Founder Chairman Nizam Uddin Ahmed said patients receive consultation and treatment for a registration fee of only Tk5, allowing economically disadvantaged people to access healthcare while encouraging early diagnosis and helping prevent avoidable blindness.
As NHF Eye Hospital grows into a regional healthcare centre serving thousands of patients each year, it continues to combine medical expansion with its founding charitable objective of providing affordable specialist care, particularly for poor and underserved communities.
