40,000 patients from vulnerable and marginalised communities set to be screened for blindness, as Fred Hollows Foundation and Norvatis Pharmaceutical launch ‘ Integrated Eye Program ” for blindness prevention in Kenya.
According to Fred Hollows Foundation, 88% of people in Kenya who are blind don’t need to be. Blindness can be prevented or corrected with straightforward, inexpensive measures. However, for the 74% of Kenyans living in rural areas, access to health services is extremely limited.
Through the program, the Foundation will work in partnership with the Government of Kenya and the 13 County Governments to increase the surgical rates and improve quality of eye health services focusing on cataract, trachoma, uncorrected refractive error and childhood blindness.
They will further strengthen community engagement and capacity to increase demand and uptake of high-quality health services, with a special focus on women.
