# Localized Impact Investing Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital Provides Surgeries to Eradicate Blindness By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-03-26 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akhand-jyoti References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AKHANDJYOTIEYEHOSPITAL) & [akhandjyoti.in](http://akhandjyoti.in) Normally on Social Business we feature businesses with a clear business model -- and by business, usually that means profit -- however, Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital (AJEH) is an example of a middle ground so to speak. In an article called "[Out of London and New York](http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/out_of_london_and_new_york)" in the Spring 2013 of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, writer Manju Mary George discusses different ways to make social impact through innovation. George touches on AJEH, which is a hospital that works to eradicate blindness in Bihar, India. More specifically, she questions the relationship between [impact investors and philanthropy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philanthropy-initiative) and ways to disrupt the current models that lack capital. **Contact Information** Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital (AJEH) [website](http://akhandjyoti.in/) AJEH on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AKHANDJYOTIEYEHOSPITAL) AJEH on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AJEH_BIHAR) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Impact Investing:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in impact investing to revolutionize the relationship between philanthropy and capital. - **Social Innovation:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in social innovation models to address capital shortages in sectors like healthcare. - **Blindness Eradication:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in blindness eradication through sustainable healthcare models. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Innovative healthcare models can address the capital shortages that hamper blindness eradication efforts. - **Pharmaceuticals:** Pharmaceutical companies can support sustainable healthcare models as a part of their CSR initiative to eradicate blindness. - **Impact Investing Firms:** Impact investing firms can provide funding to innovative social entrepreneurship models like AJEH to revolutionize capital flow in philanthropy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Airborne Eye Hospitals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-eye-hospital.md) - [Social Impact-Focused AI Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-impact.md) - [Accessible Vision Care Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-vision-care.md) - [Responsible Investment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/responsible-investment-platform.md) - [Empowering Educational Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sight-school.md) - [Social Responsibility-Aligned Corporate Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodbrand-impact.md) - [Impact Investing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impact-investing.md) - [AI-Powered Retinal Screening Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-optics.md) - [Global Healthcare Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safemedicaltravel.md)