The first lady of Delta State and founder, 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has flagged off a 5-day free grassroots eye medical outreach for residents of Warri Federal Constituency of the state.
The outreach which is in conjunction with Restore Sight Africa Initiative and the Delta State Ministry of Health is expected to continue throughout the ten federal constituencies across the state in order to eradicate blindness and other eye challenges, especially among children.
Speaking at the ceremony which held at the Central Hospital Warri, Dame Okowa, urged residents of the three Warri councils to take advantage of the program to rectify any form of eye problem as free eye testing, treatment and issuance of glasses to patients would be carried out.
According to her, the outreach targets thousands of residents especially school children living with various sight challenges across the state, emphasising that school children would be given priority.
She noted that she was moved to continue with the free eye treatment following success stories recorded from the first and second phases of the scheme.
“Four years ago precisely in 2018, the O5 Initiative in partnership with Restore Sight Africa and the State Ministry of health sailed out with the good news of free eyecare round the 25 local government areas and in 2021; we went around the three Senatorial Districts.
“Everyone that came with a challenge now has a testimony, we are still celebrating the victories recorded; this can only be God at work through the hands of the Doctors, may His name be praised forever Amen.
“To a large extent, blindness has ravaged a lot of people irrespective of gender, especially in the rural areas, depriving them of the beauties of life. The eyes are the most treasured sense and the light of the body, it is also the window to the world therefore we must keep it healthy.
“It is true that we have gone around the state in a different capacity but there is still need to reach out once again so that Deltans can enjoy life to its fullest. To this end, I say that blindness will soon become history among our folks in Jesus’ name.
“Due to the success recorded in the second phase where 4,304 patients were seen, 497 surgeries were done, 3,030 eyeglasses given and 1,998 eye drops were dispensed; this third phase promises a lot more. Provision has been made for COVID 19 tests as well as free eye screening, free eye Surgery, distribution of free reading glasses and free eye drops.
She commended the Coordinator of Restore Sight Africa Initiative, Dr Ernest Ogbedo and his team for supporting the programme.
She also charged beneficiaries and Deltans to be close to God while prioritising their health, stressing that it was good for everyone to pursue their salvation through Jesus Christ.
Coordinator, Restore Sight Africa Initiative, Dr Ogbedo, commended the Delta First Lady for her commitment towards bringing succour to people of state through her 05 Initiative.
Ogbedo noted that through the scheme many Deltans without resources to cater for their eyes were now sharing testimony of “I can now see”.
In his welcome address, the chairman of Warri South, Dr Michael Tidi, who spoke on behalf of the three Warri council chairmen, thanked the wife of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for the choice of Warri for the flag-off of the programme.
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