<p>Dr. Dharmendra Kumar D. Jena is a distinguished healthcare and development professional with over two decades of experience in eye care, hospital management, public health, disability rehabilitation, institutional development, and community-based healthcare. He currently serves as Deputy Director &ndash; Health Care at Blind People&rsquo;s Association (BPA), Ahmedabad, where he provides strategic leadership for healthcare services, rural and community-based programs, eye hospitals, vision centers, human resource development, and institutional partnerships. Dr. Jena has been serving as President of Vision 2020 &ndash; The Right to Sight, Gujarat Chapter, since 2019, contributing significantly to the advancement of eye health and blindness prevention across the state. In this leadership role, he has facilitated and conducted numerous seminars, conferences, capacity-building initiatives, and professional training program for eye-care professionals across Gujarat, strengthening knowledge sharing, professional development, and collaborative approaches to eye health. He holds a PhD in Management from Raffles University and has undertaken specialized professional training in hospital management and community health. He also completed a prestigious Professional Fellowship Program at the University of Oklahoma, USA, supported by the United States Department of State. With expertise spanning healthcare leadership, eye-care program management, hospital administration, resource mobilization, project development, training, and strategic partnerships, Dr. Jena is recognized for his sustained contribution to strengthening accessible, inclusive, and community-oriented healthcare and eye-care services.</p>