The Rotary District 9110 Committee on Blindness Prevention embarked on a 3-day “Save Our Sight” Mission to Ota, Ogun State and performed free cataract surgeries on 100 Residents of Lagos and Ogun States. The surgeries took place at the Ace Medicare Clinics, Ota, Ogun State from January 14-17 2021.
The surgeries which were sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of
Eko Atlantic (the Lead Sponsor); Gbagada; Agege and Ota. The project which cost
over N4million naira is geared towards depicting the need for a Rotary Eye
hospital in a community between both states.
According to the Committee Chair, PP Dr Basirat Giwa said,
“As an organization that is interested in humanitarian services; the District
Committee on Blindness Prevention initiated the process of selecting
beneficiaries of the project in November 2020. After series of medical
screenings, those who benefitted were selected and notified that they have been
scheduled for the surgery.”
While commending the committee, the District Governor Bola
Oyebade noted that the theme for the Rotary Year is Opportunities and he is
delighted to see the partnering clubs collaborating to restore the sight of 100
persons. As a humanitarian organization noted for doing good, the beneficiaries
will be grateful for the restoration of their sights and our charge to them is
to reciprocate good deeds in various ways.
According to him, “The Committee has done a good job by
giving in their talent, time and treasure to restore the hope of these
Nigerians. They have made the District proud. The ultimate aim of this Mission
is to establish a Rotary Eye Clinic that will provide all-year-round quality
and affordable Ophthalmic Services to the poor and vulnerable.”
Speaking on the behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Folashade
Alawode expressed her appreciation to the team for helping to restore their
sights. She noted that the process of selecting the beneficiaries was devoid
any favouritism and they were well taken care of all through the period of
being hospitalized. “After the surgery, my eye pads were removed, my eyes were
dressed and I was given appropriate medications and instructions.”
Other members of the Committee include Rotns Dele Balogun;
Abioye Giwa; Babatunde Awoyemi; Favour Madu; Airen Efosa and Fatai Oluyadi.
Others are Rotns Dr Wole Kukoyi; Niyi Adedokun; Sanjeev Tandon; Tunde Solu;
Victor Edomwande and Toun Agbe Davies.
Other partnering institutions are Eye Institute of the Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital that assembled the team of Ophthalmologists,
Ophthalmic Nurses and other support staff and Mouka Foam that donated 100
Hospital Mattresses.