Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Noted opthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit has been selected as the fifth edition winner of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity.
“It is noteworthy that Nepali ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit is world-famous for devising a new method for treating cataracts. He was also able to develop a new lens implanted inside the eyeball that could be produced at a much cheaper price than its counterparts,” Isa Award for Service to Humanity said in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “This has helped him in performing cataract surgeries in less than 5 minutes during which he removes the cataract without stitches through small incisions, and replaces them with a cost-effective artificial lens. He was able to treat more than 120,000 patients with avoidable blindness for free.”
Ali Abdullah Khalifa, Secretary-General of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, said that 145 candidates from across the world had applied for the award in its fifth session 2021-2022. Of the total applicants, 139 applicants were accepted after validating their applications.
“Board of Trustees and the Secretariat General of the Award, alongside the judging panel consisting of world-renowned personalities representing the 5 continents, worked tirelessly and diligently to review and evaluate all applications. The applications were then shortlisted to five,” it added.
The award carries a purse of $1 million and a gold medal.
Isa Award for Service to Humanity was established in 2009 by Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain. The Isa Award is granted every two years to either individuals or organizations selected by an expert panel of jurists. The award is named after late Amir of Bahrain, Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
