Pecohub The David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State has announced that it has provided free treatment to 2,412 patients with eye conditions within seven months through its Free Eye Care Initiative and Eye Research Programme.
The university, which also distributed 1,000 eyeglasses to patients at no cost, said the programme was in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, with the ultimate aim of reversing both medical and educational tourism.
Speaking at a press and media engagement held at the institution’s Ultramodern Eye Centre and Institute for Eye Health and Visual Sciences Research (IEHVSR), the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Jesse Uneke, said the programme was part of DUFUHS’s mandate on research, training, and community development.
According to him, the facility, supported by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), was established to address Nigeria’s rising burden of visual impairment and blindness, which currently affects an estimated 24 million people.
