Samsung sponsors cataract eye surgery for 102 Nigerian patients

SAMSUNG Heavy Industries of Nigeria (SHIN) has funded the cost of eye surgery for 102 Nigerian patients with cataracts. These patients who were at the risk of blindness have successfully recovered their eyesight with Vision Care, an organisation under the World Health Organisation (WHO).

SHIN’s intervention in Nigeria’s health sector is in addition to the giant contributions of the global giant in promoting Nigerian Content where young Nigerians get world-class training and certification at the Welding Qualification Centre in Lagos as part of SHIN’s social contribution and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

It was gathered that SHIN participated in a medical camp for cataract patients from October 8 to 12 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Lagos State. Indeed, since 2015, Samsung has worked with Vision Care in the annual Eye Camp to give free cataract surgeries to individuals who cannot afford the treatment.

According to a statement by SHIN, 250 patients have received their eyesight from the previous camps.

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The statement added that 102 cataract surgeries were successfully done in 2018.

The Korean and Nigerian employees from SHIN, who have actively participated in the eye camp, have acquired the basic knowledge about ophthalmology through pre-orientation.

They actively assisted the medical staff in the overall medical treatment process such as patient reception, disinfection, injection of eye drops, vision test, and helping the patients to wear a protective cap to ensure the operations went well even with difficulties in the hospital, and the existing medical environment.

Apart from the programme, as part of Samsung’s social contribution to the Nigerian community, SHIN has established a world-class Welding
Qualification Centre in Lagos. This centre has trained 530 young Nigerians and they have received international certifications which they can use for many job opportunities.

Due to the success of the programme, structures have been put in place to ensure the center is lively and will keep providing high-end technological transfer to Nigerian youths.