Nasarawa state: Organisation offers free cataract surgery to residents
A non-profit organisation, The Islamic Society of Eggonland, has provided free eye services to 1,000 people in the North Senatorial District of Nasarawa State.
Secretary General of the organization, Mr. Umar Galle, made this known on Sunday, at the end of a three-day free medical outreach.
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He said that the exercise was aimed at improving the eye status of residents, considering the importance of eyes to human development.
The secretary general revealed that more than 400 people were provided with reading glasses during the exercise.
He said, “The free medical outreach on eye care service and cataract surgery is part of the Islamic Society of Eggonland’s commitment to improving the health of the people.
“It is also to assist them, considering the present economic situation in the country.”
According to Galle, 55 patients benefitted from cataract surgeries during the free medical outreach.
“A number of patients were given drugs for various eye ailments and referrals were made to Eye Specialist Hospitals in Lafia,” he added.
Galle commended the donors, media and others for supporting its activities at all times.
He also applauded the Nasarawa State Government for acknowledging and providing the organisation with its facilities for the exercise.
“I want to appreciate the Ministry of Health and Hospital Management Board for giving us their facilities to carry out this exercise,” he said.
