LASUBEB, AMA Medical Foundation Launche Free Eye Medical Outreach. Here’s How To Benefit

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), in collaboration with the AMA foundation, has flagged off a 14-day free medical eye screening at St. Agnes Primary School, Maryland Ikeja.

According to the Chairman of LASUBEB, Dr. Hakeem Shittu, who was recently appointed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the initiative is to ensure adequate well-being of Public Primary School teachers in the Lagos.

Shittu expressed his gratitude to the governor for his “relentless support” in ensuring the welfare and well-being of classroom managers and for opening up the space for effective collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality basic education in the state.

 

He commended the AMA Foundation on the collaborative effort focused on addressing visual health issues, offering eye screening, cataract surgery, medical consultation, free drugs, and mental health awareness to the staff. He urged the teachers to take maximum advantage of the opportunity to examine their eyes.

Where to benefit from the eye medical outreach

Shittu added that the medical outreach, which commenced on Monday, 21st August, will run through 7th September 2023, at two centres, namely: St. Agnes Primary School, Maryland and Oshodi Primary School, Oshodi. The exercise is targeted to reach 10,477 teachers.

A Board Member of LASUBEB, Mrs. Sijuade Idowu-Tiamiyu noted that the clear sight of a teacher is critical in delivering lessons to pupils, as well as reading from the tabs provided under the EKOEXCEL programme.

“Hence, we have decided to partner with AMA Foundation and the Ministry of Health to ensure that everything they are getting here is of good quality,” she stated.

Director of Administration, AMA Foundation, Mr. Sa’id Bello expressed the organisation’s commitment to supporting the improvement of quality teaching and learning through various interventions.