World sight day celebration in Abuja
Nigerian Optometric Association Abuja held its WSD
celebrations
The celebrations started with a walk around the federal secretariat,
where we could only obtain police permit because of the security situation
During the walk, we distributed
handbills, while wearing WSD and NOA branded t- shirt
There was a one hour radio program at the Rhythm FM,
situated at Silver bird complex. The Chairman of NOAAbuja, Dr. Okey Okoroji was guest at the
program. He spoke extensively on Vision 2020 and the journey so far,
the general protocol and future plans. He answered questions from callers
during the program.
NOA was represented by the VP NORTH at the ministerial press
briefing by the minister of health, where azithromycin was launched for the
treatment of trachoma.INTERNATIONAL
TRACHOMA INITIATIVES. Donated
azithromycin to Nigeria. WE had attended all the meetings and contributed to
the planning of the ministerial press briefing at the Federal Ministry of
Health. The minister's speech indicated his strong resolve to re -invigorate
the NBPP (National blindness prevention program).
We thereafter proceeded to KETTI village where we had an eye
screening. during which upwards of 30 optometrists participatedand we examined them and gave out glasses
and drugsand gave them food and gift
items. We also provided music throughout
the celebrations. We saw about 300 people and glasses and drugs were given out
Simultaneously eye screening was going at gwagwalada where
we also gave out glasses.
All clinics within the FCT rendered free eye examination to
patients on that day
We had spot interviews with the media and they were all
aired
All the events were
properly covered by both electronic and print media and have been aired. We had
given out the press release to all media house in Abuja.
DR ADESUWA AGBONTAEN
VP NORTH