World Eye Day ’24, let us celebrate those who stand for…
Statistics had shown that eye health challenges are discovered daily across the globe. There is an average of 285 million visually impaired people in the world,
World Health Organization’s statistics is even staggering as it posited that an average of 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. Visual impairment refers to any form of loss in vision. For some, there is a permanent damage while others can see with difficulties. Visual impairment can be a result of several factors: refractive errors or cataracts. Vision impairment continues to be a threat and financial burden it takes from the economy annually aside from global productivity cost is estimated to be US$ 411 billion.
Whatever we say, persons with visual impairment are still humans who must be accorded dignity, honour and should be given their fundamental rights as humans. They must not be seen as a burden as the level of their creativity has been noted to be very high.
As an organization we do forget the global battle against #eyehealth disease. Neither do we forget those who had made a commitment to reduce the challenges through advocacy, funding as well as those who honour, respect and refuse to stigmatise millions among us who have visual-impairment challenges .
On our part also, we continue to advocate and push for persons with visual impairment rights in all ramifications. We also continue to raise issues that can reduce or eliminate the menace as we continue to hold conversations with community, policy makers as well as charge those who have a voice to speak out against every form of injustice against any human being irrespective of status.
Today like every other, we join in raising awareness about a possible world where we can reduce effects of visual impairment into the barest minimum.