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| FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Nkemakonam62: 4:27am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Worried that over a million Nigerians are blind and another three million are visually impaired, the federal government has tasked optometrists to brace up to the challenge of reducing avoidable blindness in the country. Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole who stated this in Abuja during the opening of the 42nd Annual Conference and the 50th anniversary of the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) urged professionals to strengthen optometrics in the country to respond to the huge need. Adewole, who was represented by a Director in the Ministry spoke on the theme of the conference: Optometrics: a call to globalization, stressed the need to emphasize the universal eye health which is a global action plan covering the period of 2014-2019. He pointed out that major causes of blindness are either preventable or curable adding that the federal government has developed a National Eye Health Policy in 2014, to enhance universal eye health in line with the World Health Organization framework. The National President, Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) Damian Echendu in his remark pointed out that the conference was aimed at charting a new course of action for optometrist and eye care service in Nigeria. He noted that the vision of the association was to create a world where no one is blind and those who are visionless can reach their potentials adding that they also aim at reducing blindness to the barest minimum and provide affordable eye care to members of the public Noting that they were also celebrating 50 years, Echendu said the profession has scaled several hurdles and has been able to develop eye care services, which is noticeable in terms of public sector employment and private sector development. http://www.akelicious.net/2018/06/fg-tasks-optometrists-to-reduce-rate-of.html
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| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by princeade86(m): 4:45am On Jun 30, 2018 |
God will not let us blind. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:41am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Eyes: The most important part of the body! I thank God for good sight. 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by kolawoleibukun2: 6:41am On Jun 30, 2018 |
na to task Optometrists? Where is the research centers that they provided for Optometrists? Which school in Nigeria can boast of being a standard institution for educating Optometrists? they should task themselves. what really causes blindness, na Optometrists? stop the cause of blindness and there will be no need to task anybody. no equipment for Optometrists in government hospitals. no Optometrists has achieved any appraisal or award for excellence. but Genevieve and Aki and Pawpaw have. task the people you give awards to provide the services you seek. all the politicians children way school abroad none of them fit go Havard cos they cannot buy their way in. they have no brains to make the score or criteria. why una children no day return come become Optometrists? go and task una children. misplaced priorities make una open standard hospitals like the one way una day go for london for Optometrists. the bad food and pollution and suffering na day cause the rise in blindness. many blind people have good genes in their families. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by deedondavi(m): 6:41am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Good initiative. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Olamyyde(m): 6:42am On Jun 30, 2018 |
What of those who are mentally blind like buhari supporters?  7 Likes |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by akeentech(m): 6:43am On Jun 30, 2018 |
deedondavi: |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Kelamma(m): 6:43am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Thunder fire you there! Why will people not be getting blind anyhow when people no dey chop better food wey get nutrients? The condition you and your Oga has reduced Nigerians to! Even blindness has increased...no be me talk this one...na you take your mouth talk am. The painful thing is that good things like electricity,good roads, affordable housing, well equipped hospitals aren't increasing o. It is hunger,death,hatred,division, hardship, religious intolerance, lying and now blindness that have increased since the government of change came on-board. 1 Like |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Wiseandtrue(f): 6:43am On Jun 30, 2018 |
It's like most scientists in Nigeria are quacks! No visible development, initiative or creativity The same thing year in year out! The only way we could eradicate any form of disease i.e polio, HIV... is through the help of the international community and nothing more  Doctors, pharmacists e t.c are just there for title sakes or decoration! Dora Akunyili tackled this to an extent when she was alive but it's like since her demise, the health sector is back to square one! Continue to rest in peace Dora! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Pavore9: 6:43am On Jun 30, 2018 |
There should be massive sensitization on eye care. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Nobody: 6:45am On Jun 30, 2018 |
nice one... Truely the rate of blindness in Nigeria is nothing to ride home about |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Elslim: 6:45am On Jun 30, 2018 |
this is a really funny country. pls help me as how equipped are the hospitals in Nigeria when even d slightest headache our politicians go for treatment abroad. stop deceiving us pls. task my foot.... |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by talk2percy(m): 6:45am On Jun 30, 2018 |
One needs good vision to see the beautiful things of life 1 Like |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Nobody: 6:45am On Jun 30, 2018 |
I kid u not. 90% of dem don dey process canada 3 Likes
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| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by deedondavi(m): 6:46am On Jun 30, 2018 |
elvischukie: Yah *ride home about |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by MrBigiman: 6:46am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Well done minister. I wish there'll be a 50% pay rise for all health workers. Lack of motivation plays a pivotal role in poor health delivery that we currently face. Have a great conference to our Doctors of optometrist. 2 Likes |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by samtee37(m): 6:46am On Jun 30, 2018 |
EYE.... A very sensitive and most important part of the body.... God will not let us go blind oooo and we should try and take some preventive measures for the safety of our eye, Atimes. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by sotall(m): 6:50am On Jun 30, 2018 |
My brilliant friend who read Optometry in the University couldn't get a job anywhere, he now hawks eye glasses on the street. He has been doing this for like 10 years now and can't remember anything Opto not talk talk about metry again 1 Like |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by whirlwind7(m): 6:51am On Jun 30, 2018 |
kolawoleibukun2: Thank you. All the irresponsible govt do is just talk. Nothing else. 1 Like |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by israelmao(m): 6:52am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Political elites don't care about Nigerian healthcare because go they abroad to get the best it. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by madridguy(m): 6:53am On Jun 30, 2018 |
I blame the FG for this. We need as much as possible research centers, not for Optometrist alone but for all health sectors. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Nobody: 6:55am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Are the Optometrists properly trained and equipped to tackle the problem? 3 Likes |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Ayoswit(f): 6:56am On Jun 30, 2018 |
K |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by ultron12345: 7:00am On Jun 30, 2018 |
why won't there be high rate of blindness when optometrists refuse to do what they were trained for, rather, they want to do the work of opthamologists. Only in Nigeria you'll see optometrist carrying out surgery. Silly people, it shall not be well with JOHESU. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Jalubarika(m): 7:03am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Nice Move. FG should task FG to give hope so as to reduce the rate at which Nigerian Citizens commit Suicide because its also avoidable. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by sundayerhun(m): 7:05am On Jun 30, 2018 |
sotall: Which school did he graduate from, and when did he graduate? It is very unlikely that a graduate of Optometry with professional license will be hawking glasses. He may be unlucky to get a good job that pays well, but he'll definitely get a job, especially in private practices. Innumerable private practices lack doctors. He probably didn't search well, or just managed to graduate without knowing the knitty-gritty of the profession. Probably. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Tonytonex(m): 7:05am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Ignorance is the major causes. In this century some people stil reject professional advice/prescription. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by tosinet(m): 7:06am On Jun 30, 2018 |
As long as it is FG does/want to do this or that will hear always, Nigeria's inclusive growth will at best be at a snail's pace. But if it is news of state and especially local government's policies and achievements that's always in the news then we are on the way out of the quagmire we are in now. |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by sundayerhun(m): 7:09am On Jun 30, 2018 |
ultron12345: Where have you seen an optometrist carry out eye surgery? Most optometrist even stay away from pathological cases. We should not just spread assumptions about a profession. 9 Likes |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by InvertedHammer: 7:11am On Jun 30, 2018 |
/* Shouldn't they be talking to ophthalmologists instead? */ |
| Re: FG Tasks Optometrists To Reduce Rate Of Avoidable Blindness by Justinah4real(f): 7:14am On Jun 30, 2018 |
Kelamma:
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