Nigeria Targets 20% More Eye Care Workers, 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is targeting a 20 per cent increase in its active eye care workforce and 25,000 fully subsidised cataract surgeries by…
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High Costs, Few Specialists Deepen Nigeria’s Eye Care Crisis – Expert
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s struggling eye care system is leaving patients facing a combination of specialist shortages, high treatment costs and inadequate public health…
Osun Launches Free Eye and Dental Outreach for Over 500 Residents
OSUN, Nigeria – More than 500 residents in Osun State are set to benefit from a free medical outreach offering eye and dental care,…
FG Targets 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries by 2027
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government plans to perform 25,000 free cataract surgeries by the end of 2027, alongside expanding primary eye care and…
Cross River Has Just Two Optometrists for 4m Residents
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State has only two optometrists in its civil service serving a population of more than four million people,…
Lagos Optometrists Take Eye Checks to Communities for World Sight Day
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), Lagos State chapter, will take eye-health awareness and free screenings to communities across the state as…
Plateau Govt Steps Up Eye Health Drive to Prevent Avoidable Blindness
PLATEAU, Nigeria — The Plateau State Government has renewed efforts to reduce avoidable blindness and expand access to quality eye care as it marks…
Over 200 Nigerians Await Corneal Transplants
LAGOS, Nigeria – More than 200 Nigerians are waiting for corneal transplants, while an estimated 3.64 million people are living with corneal blindness, highlighting…
Free Medical Outreach Benefits 250 Bayelsa Residents
BAYELSA, Nigeria – More than 250 residents of Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State receive free healthcare during a medical…
Blink Often to Protect Eyes from Screen Damage – Expert Warns Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – A consultant community ophthalmologist, Dr. Bolarinwa Tota of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has urged Nigerians to blink more…