- Dr Sanduk Ruit (Nepalese ophthalmologist) was awarded the top civilian award of Bahrain, the ISA Award for Service to Humanity.
- He is a co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project.
- He is a pioneer in delivering high-quality microsurgical procedures in remote eye camps.
- The award carries a cash prize ($1 million), a certificate, and a gold medal
- He was awarded the Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (2007), the Ramon Magsaysay Award (2006), and Padma Shri (2018)
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