Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara), on Saturday, inaugurated free eye treatment and surgeries for 1,000 patients in Zamfara West Senatorial District.
Mr Yari, representing Zamfara West in the Senate, explained during the event at General Hospital, Talata-Mafara, that the exercise would be conducted by the Visions Savers Eye Care Center.
Represented by the former state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lawal Liman, Yari said that the gesture was one of his interventions in the health sector.
He said that the intervention was aimed at supporting vulnerable persons with eye challenges but could not afford to pay medical services.
“This is a pilot programme where 1000 patients will benefit.
“More beneficiaries will be selected in Anka, Bakura, Bukkuyum, Gummi, Maradun and Talata-Mafara LGAs in the subsequent phases of the intervention.
“The beneficiaries will be made up of the aged, vulnerable persons, women, and children.
“Each beneficiary will have access to eye treatment, surgery, and drugs during the exercise,” he added.
In his remarks, the Emir of Talata-Mafara, Bello Muhammad-Barmo described the intervention as a welcome development.
Mr Muhammad-Barmo, who was represented by the Galadima of Mafara Emirate, Alhaji Abubakar Malami, described the gesture as a good social protection intervention to vulnerable groups.
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