Health
… 4,647 benefit in Lagos Island communities
OVER 4000 residents of Lagos Island communities enjoyed free eye care services at the just concluded Vision First Initiative of the Shell Nigeria and Exploration and Production Company of Nigeria Limited (SNEPCo) and its partner, Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC.
The weeklong programme offered free screening, glasses, surgeries, and prescriptions in the second Lagos edition of the programme launched in 2022.
Bala Wunti, chief upstream investment officer of NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services, NUIMS, described medical eyecare as a critical necessity that should be accessible, affordable, and of priority. “Clear vision should be a fundamental right for all and not a luxury. That is why the NNPC and SNEPCo launched the Vision First Initiative as our contributions to preventive and corrective visual aids to Nigerians.”
Wunti, who was represented by NUIMS Manager, Stakeholder Relations, Ms. Julie Utang, said, “We will continue to champion the implementation of sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility projects and programmes that positively impact the lives of Nigerians.”
Elohor Aiboni, managing director of SNEPCo, said the initiative would continue to focus on visual aids, surgical treatments, and prevention of visual impairment and childhood blindness.
Aiboni, who spoke through Lara Taiwo-Ogunbodede, her representative and SNEPCo’s managing counsel, said, “Vision acuity and clear eyesight play an important role in the quality of life of an individual, and this initiative therefore seeks to eliminate preventable and treatable blindness while also providing risk communication on poor health-seeking behaviours.”
Giving a breakdown of the programme performance, the SNEPCo boss said, “Around 2,000 people were screened; 1,199 prescription glasses dispensed; 1,310 beneficiaries received medication; while 189 people had successful procedures.”
Olusegun Ogboye, permanent secretary for Health, represented by Adeniran Ifeyemi, the deputy director, thanked NNPC, SNEPCo, and their co-venture partners for the initiative. She said, “Health is one of the integral components of the ‘T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda’ of the state government and the health component of the agenda is anchored on the premise of the Lagos State Health Scheme designed to ensure that every resident has quality, equitable and affordable healthcare.”
Muibi Folawiyo, chairman, Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, commended the “Vision First Initiative” for the people of his local council and invited other organizations to emulate SNEPCo and its partners.
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July 9, 2023 @ 23:09 GMT|
Tags: Adeniran Ifeyemi Bala Wunti Muibi Folawiyo Olusegun Ogboye
