Naga Saint Eye Test

Eyebetes Foundation · 2025

4 awards: Cannes · London International Awards · The One Show · Clio Health

Naga Saint Eye Test

AI Overview

Eyebetes Foundation painted eye test charts on the backs of revered Naga Saints at India's Kumbh Mela, turning a spiritual moment into mass vision screening. By embedding healthcare into existing faith practices rather than fighting them, the initiative reached 150 million at-risk Indians who lack conventional healthcare access, distributing 50,000 glasses in 24 hours and screening 25,000 daily.

Strategic insight

In markets where faith precedes medicine, health interventions succeed not by building new systems but by integrating into existing belief structures. The campaign leveraged spirituality as a behavioral trigger, requiring no friction or awareness messaging—only cultural alignment.

Earned Reach

Generated 600 million media impressions through entirely organic coverage. The fusion of spirituality and healthcare sparked unprecedented national attention, positioning the initiative as a nationwide conversation on diabetes, vision, and rural healthcare access.

Business Result

Screened millions and distributed 50,000 glasses within 24 hours. At peak, 25,000 individuals per day were placed on diabetes treatment. The work identified and referred previously untreated populations for follow-up care at scale.

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