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Surgical Success: Lagos Initiative Grants Sight To Eight Children
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Ogboye reiterated Lagos Government’s commitment to improving access to quality eye care services and preventing avoidable blindness.
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Yu applauded the State Government for its support in the success of the free eye surgical outreach programme.
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Temitope appreciated the timely and cost-free operation facilitated by the Lagos State Government and the Chinese Consulate.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced the successful completion of free eye surgeries for eight children, marking a compassionate initiative to address blinding eye conditions within the community.
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The successful surgical expedition occurred at General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, on January 26, 2024.
This achievement was made possible through a collaborative effort involving the Lagos State Government, the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China, and the Chinese Community and Enterprises in Nigeria.
The initiative is designed to bring brightness and hope into the lives of residents, with a special focus on children, by restoring their vision.
Speaking during his visit to the beneficiaries, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye expressed the outreach’s focus on ensuring a brighter future for children with cataracts.
He highlighted the government’s ongoing eye care outreach to communities, emphasizing the commitment to improving access to quality eye care services and preventing avoidable blindness.
“The collaboration with the Chinese Consulate and Government targets a brighter future for children suffering from cataracts, enabling them to learn in school properly and reach their full potential,” Ogboye affirmed.
He explained further that medical expeditions are part of the Ministry’s strategies through outreaches under the state Blindness Prevention Programme to support the routine health care system targeting specific populations who cannot afford treatment for eye health care services, adding that the Blindness Prevention Programme deals with a whole range of eye conditions.
Reiterating the government’s commitment to preventing avoidable blindness, Ogboye emphasized the prioritization of sustainable healthcare delivery for various health-related conditions and welcomed collaborations with the private sector and relevant stakeholders.
He commended the Chinese Consulate and the Chinese Community and Enterprises for their productive collaboration.
Representative of the Consul General, People’s Republic of China, Mr. Lei Yu, who applauded the State Government for its support in the success of the free eye surgical outreach programme, stated that the members of the Chinese community in Nigeria see Nigeria as their home and will do anything within their capacity to assist the needy in accessing basic amenities.
“For us in the Chinese community, some of us have been here for long. Nigerian is our home. We are willing to do anything within our capacity to help the needy since we are here together as a family. This is just the beginning and we will continue to do more and more and aside from the eye surgery we are also doing a lot in education,” he said.
Speaking in the same vein, the Coordinator, Lagos State Blindness Prevention Programme, Dr. Ifeyemi Adeniran, who also commended the Chinese Consulate and the Chinese community for the collaboration explained that the Blindness Prevention Programme Unit of the Ministry of Health is saddled with the responsibility of reducing blindness among the citizens of Lagos State.
Adeniran explained further that the government recognizes the importance of good eyesight in the productivity and functionality of individuals in society.
She, however, assured that the State Government will not relent in putting in place strategies geared towards making quality eye care services accessible to all.
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The Father of two, of the beneficiaries, Mr. Tomiluyi Temitope expressed gratitude for the laudable initiative. His twin boys, who benefited from the free eye surgery, underwent tests at Ijede and Epe General Hospitals, revealing significant cataracts. He appreciated the timely and cost-free operation facilitated by the Lagos State Government and the Chinese Consulate.
He said: “We visited hospitals in Ijede and Epe, so several tests were conducted on them, it was then discovered that the cataract was almost covering their eyes. The cost of operating one eye is very high, not to mention operating the four eyes. We came here on Monday and we were told the operation would be carried out on Friday and all costs have been paid”.
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