By Kemi Akintokun
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with Onesight Essilorluxottica Foundation on Friday flagged off the Effective Spectacle Coverage Initiative Nigeria (ESCIN), to increase access to eye care in the country,
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reports that the First Vision Centre in Lagos State was unveiled at the Alimosho General Hospital alongside the flag-off event.
Speaking during the event, Dr Oteri Okolo, National Coordinator of the National Eye Health Programme (NEHP), said the initiative was put together to improve and ensure easy access to eye care in the country.
Okolo said the programme, which was an initiative of President Bola Tinubu and implemented by the Federal Ministry of Health, was tagged: “Jigi Bola 2.0: Let Nigerians See”.
According to Okolo, an Optalmologist, over 800 million people globally have refractive errors or vision impairments.
The national coordinator explained that the initiative and unveiling of the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
