Osun Govt Provides 42,000 pupils, students free corrective glasses in Osun – Governor Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has said no fewer than forty-two thousand (42,000) pupils and Students of both Public Primary and Secondary Schools have received corrective eyeglasses free of charge so as to aid them in achieving their goals and aspirations which could have been cut short due to eye problems of various degrees.
Governor Adeleke made this known in Osogbo, the State Capital, during the symbolic presentation of corrective glasses and drugs to pupils and students in public primary and secondary Schools together with the distribution of free medical equipment to OHIS Accredited Government Hospitals in the State.
He explained that out of 345,000 pupils and Students screened for eye problems across the State, over 42,000 of those identified with visual impairments have been given necessary interventions, including corrective eyeglasses, essential medications, and, where required, surgical procedures.
The Governor stressed that his administration is just starting the intervention with public schools as a pilot phase, assuring that the good gesture will soon be extended to private schools to see that no child is left behind.
In the same vain, Governor Adeleke at the two-in-one event unveiled multi-million naira worth of medical equipment acquired through the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) for accredited government health facilities under the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS), adding that the investment is aimed at ensuring that all enrollees receive the highest standard of medical care.
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