By Maikudi Muhammad Marafa
Federal Ministry of Health in Collaboration with Kano State Ministry of Health has organized a free eye treatment program for the people with eye related problems.
In his speech, the Commissioner for Health Dr. Labaran Abubakar Yusuf Represented by the Director Medical Services Dr. Shehu Abdullahi Said. Kano state Government has Provided priority attention in tackling the issue of eye patient in the State, adding that, eye clinics at Murtala Muhammad Specialist hospital and Abdullahi Wade has been renovated and upgraded.
He commended the federal Ministry of Health for selecting Kano State for the Conduct of the free eye treatment program.
Earlier in her remarks, the National Coordinator Eye Health Program Dr. Oteri Okolo Eme explain that, the program was initiated to catered for those who has eye problem under the federal government program tag “Effective Spectacle Coverage Initiative”.
Dr. Okolo commended Kano State Government for providing all the support for the successful conduct of the exercise and also urged people who benefited to comply with all the rulers and regulations as directed.
Also speaking, the Chairman of Gwale Local Government Represented by the Head of Medical Department Comrade Sani Sani Mainagge thank the organisers of the program for selecting Gwale Local Government for the commencement of the exercise and assured that, all necessary support Will be provided for the smooth conduct of the exercise in the area.
In his remarks, the Director General Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board Dr. Nasir Mahmoud Represented by Kabilu Muhammad the Eye Program officer under the board highlighted that, the program was aim at providing free eye medical test and providing spectacle free to the beneficiary.
He also assured that, the State Government will continue to collaborate with federal government in enhancing the health sector.
