Dr Sanduk Ruit conferred with Bahrain’s ISA Award for Service to Humanity

  • 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)