Educational Session with High School Students

So yesterday @bettervision was invited over to ahmadiyah high school to talk to its students on the topic "Ocular Health and the Need for regular checkups". Presentation was done by Abubakar Sadick From @bettervision, he began by first talking about health in general, we got to know it is the soundness in physical and psychological system of a person and not merely the absence of infirmity, he then continued to discuss the eye and its functions, we got know how difficult it is to operate with the eye, after which we continued to talk about some of the ocular defects and pathologies and how best to handle such cases and the need to avoid stigmatization of peers who may be physically challenged. The need for regular checkups followed next and the reasons why it had to be done. Since January is also a glaucoma awareness month we did talk about it and how important it is for it to be detected early hence a more need for regular checkups.

It was a girl school with a population of around 1000 students, although not all of the were present during the session but a selected few classes. It was another day of great knowledge impartation. Education is indeed the passport for the future as those who prepare today will have tomorrow.

Reported by @nattybongo

What is @bettervision about?

@bettervision is is a project initiated by @nattybongo and friends to give back to the society the knowledge and skill acquired through the Optometric Studies in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.It is an outreach system where we visit the less privileged communities to offer free eye screening services and education to the people within the community

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To reduce or prevent vision loss through diseases such as glaucoma, cataract and refractive errors.

To enlighten the majority of the Ghanaian population about the importance of proper visual care.

To conscientize people on the need for regular eye checks

To get more people to have their wards screened within the Critical periods of a Child’s Vision Development; thus from ages 3 to till about 10 years.

To help the blind and people with low vision live a better life within the society through education of the general public to stop stigmatization.

We would so much be glad and grateful if you could support @bettervision with your Delegation by simply clicking any of the preferred links below. Follow our curation trail, @bettervision. Many Thanks for your support.

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Our greatest gratitude goes to @fundition @adollaraday @surfyogi @girlsfoundation @bleepcoin @ackza @indigoocean @nanzo-scoop @steemstem @demotruk @pennsif @steem-ambassador @kasho and @wafrica for helping to make the aims and objectives of @bettervision a reality.

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