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10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Opinionated: 1:31pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
By Dayo Williams No fewer than 10, 000 poor Nigerians have benefitted from the free cataract surgery embarked upon by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). The festival of surgery, which lasted between January and December of 2018, was sponsored by the Buhari Presidency in conjunction with other funding partners. The free surgery carried out by the ‘ PMB Restores Vision Project’ of the FMoH under the supervision of the Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole, was meant to restore sight to those affected by cataract but don’t have the financial capacity to foot the cost of the surgery independently. Beneficiaries of the surgery, which was carried out on a first-come-first-served basis, across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT include those who had blind or severely impaired patient due to cataract with visual acuity, brisk pupillary reaction to light, no ocular infection, controlled hypertension, no diabetes, among other conditions. Meanwhile, as a result of successes recorded in the first batch of the project, the free surgery is still ongoing in some states of the federation with Governor Nasir El-rufai launching that of Kaduna State in Markarfi Local Government Area of the state recently. Also, some of the states have completed the required number of surgeries across each of the three senatorial districts. The project, according to the national coordinator, Dr Ibrahim Kana, is a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health, the Opthalmological Society of Nigeria, State Eye Health Committees as representatives of the state Ministry of Health and other care partners in the country. According to reports, cataract accounts for at least 43% of all blindness with about 2million adults aged 40 years and above requiring cataract surgery and over a quarter(650, 000) cannot see at all as a result of the ailment. Source: Festival of Surgery as 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight cc: lalasticlala mynd44 9 Likes |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by iSpread(m): 2:03pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
This is Good 1 Like |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Opinionated: 2:37pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
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Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by 1Poposki1(m): 3:19pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
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Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Ruddyman(m): 3:19pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Good one..... |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by nazablossom(f): 3:20pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
What a wonderful news. |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by badoh(m): 3:20pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
How do they arrive at a round figure of 10000. Who even counted them? Yeye deh smell 12 Likes |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Mopolchi: 3:20pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Shey na for newspaper dem do am I no see dem for my side. Na waa. 7 Likes |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Mhiztamurtala(m): 3:20pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Oya, Children of hates over to you! 1 Like |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by philsbaba: 3:23pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
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Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by zionic(m): 3:29pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
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Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Yohh: 3:29pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
That's wonderful |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by RuggedSniper: 3:36pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Opinionated:~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Brilliant stuff coming from Nigeria. It'll give people the hope to see again. Losing the eye sight is one of the worse things that can happen to anyone. You will be cheated by other people and lose opportunities. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Mizwisdom(f): 3:41pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
They deserve some accolades |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by hushshinani(m): 3:54pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
baba is working |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by watchindelta(m): 3:54pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
eyes no be wety dey tk dey play oh |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Deicide: 4:01pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
What a waste of resources.......when churches are available for free miracle |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by itiswellandwell: 4:12pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Hmm |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by mamatwiny(f): 4:23pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Any southerner in the pics? Na dem dem |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Opinionated: 4:42pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by AmazingELixir: 5:38pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
Just about the only positive news I've heard from naija today |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Ayobami7(m): 8:27pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
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Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by crafteck(m): 8:44pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
1Poposki1: This article didn't ask you to vote, govt gave people free eye surgery, if you get blind for 2 mins you will understand the greatness of this |
Re: 10,000 Nigerians Regain Sight Through Free Cataract Surgery By Federal Ministry by Bonjelomo: 9:47pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
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