World Sight Day: FCT hospital to offer free eye screening
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By Yashim Katurak Rebecca
Abuja, Oct. 12, 2016 (NAN) To celebrate the World Sight Day on Oct. 13, the Management of Garki Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Wednesday said it would hold free eye screening for the general public.
Dr Sewuese Bitto, the hospital’s Head, Department of Ophthalmology, said in a statement that the screening would hold on Oct. 13 from 8 a.m to 2 p.m.
Bitto said the hospital would offer free eye examination and health talk to members of the public who would be present.
She assured that the hospital had a fully equipped ophthalmic service delivery department to address various eye problems including surgical eye care delivery.
“The World Sight Day is an annual event held on the second Thursday of October every year. It has been scheduled to hold on the 13th of October this year.
“It is a day set aside to celebrate and create awareness about eye health, causes and prevention of visual impairment and blindness.
“Universal eye health involves ensuring that all people regardless of financial, social, religious, racial and ethnic status have access to quality eye care at little or no cost.
“This year, the call to action is `Stronger Together’; all stakeholders are encouraged to be involved.
“Stakeholders such as Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmic Nurses, Opticians, Community Eye Health Workers, Local, State and national leaders and the legislative arm of government.
“Governments are also called upon to increase funding of eye health and ensure its inclusion into primary health care,” Bitto said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme for this year’s celebration is “Universal Eye Health”. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola