The Nigeria Ophthalmic Nurses Association (NONA), on Saturday conducted free eye screening for no fewer than 500 people in Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Mushin in Lagos.
The national chairman of the association, Mr Stephen Lamiya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the community outreach was to bring eye care service to the grass roots.
NAN reported that the community outreach was a wrap-up programme of the ongoing 32nd Annual National Scientific Workshop and General Meeting organised by the association in Lagos.
According to him, “before the screening, we educated people of the area on the importance of eye health and created awareness on how individuals can access Motorists abandon Idi-Iroko road in Sango Mushin residents get free eye screening Flood devastates Ekpeye kingdom proper eye care.
“We are here for community work where we will screen eyes of people living in this community for free.
“We want people to be aware of the status of their eyes; this is why we are offering free eye care services to, at least, 500 people in this community.
“We educated them on eye health, basic eye examination, diagnosis and simple eye problems.
“At the end of the screening, we dispensed reading glasses and drugs to people who needed them and make arrangement to refer those with difficult conditions appropriately. “We chose this community because of its proximity to the venue of our annual conference this year, for easy accessibility to followup treatments,” he said.
In his remarks, Mr Rasaq Ajala, the Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA, commended the association for giving back to the community.
Ajala said that the screening would lower the incidence of blindness among the people.
“We will continue to support every initiative that will promote healthy living among our people.
“We also intend to collaborate with public-spirited individuals or organisations to ensure that we reduce the risk of possible blindness to the barest minimum among our people,” he said.
Also, Mr Godwin Manema, the chairman of NONA, Lagos chapter, said ophthalmic nurses have key roles to play in preventing the occurrence of blindness in Nigeria.
In her remarks, one of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ramota Hassan, expressed gratitude to the organisers of the screening.
Source: Tribune News
The Nigeria Ophthalmic Nurses Association (NONA), on Saturday conducted free eye screening for no fewer than 500 people in Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Mushin in Lagos.
The national chairman of the association, Mr Stephen Lamiya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the community outreach was to bring eye care service to the grass roots.
NAN reported that the community outreach was a wrap-up programme of the ongoing 32nd Annual National Scientific Workshop and General Meeting organised by the association in Lagos.
According to him, “before the screening, we educated people of the area on the importance of eye health and created awareness on how individuals can access Motorists abandon Idi-Iroko road in Sango Mushin residents get free eye screening Flood devastates Ekpeye kingdom proper eye care.
“We are here for community work where we will screen eyes of people living in this community for free.
“We want people to be aware of the status of their eyes; this is why we are offering free eye care services to, at least, 500 people in this community.
“We educated them on eye health, basic eye examination, diagnosis and simple eye problems.
“At the end of the screening, we dispensed reading glasses and drugs to people who needed them and make arrangement to refer those with difficult conditions appropriately. “We chose this community because of its proximity to the venue of our annual conference this year, for easy accessibility to followup treatments,” he said.
In his remarks, Mr Rasaq Ajala, the Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA, commended the association for giving back to the community.
Ajala said that the screening would lower the incidence of blindness among the people.
“We will continue to support every initiative that will promote healthy living among our people.
“We also intend to collaborate with public-spirited individuals or organisations to ensure that we reduce the risk of possible blindness to the barest minimum among our people,” he said.
Also, Mr Godwin Manema, the chairman of NONA, Lagos chapter, said ophthalmic nurses have key roles to play in preventing the occurrence of blindness in Nigeria.
In her remarks, one of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ramota Hassan, expressed gratitude to the organisers of the screening.
Source: Tribune News
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