Gombe First Lady Laments Increasing Eye Defects as 3,000 Beneficiaries Access Services
By: Collins Mbakwe
The wife of Gombe State Governor, Asma’u Yahaya has organized free eyes treatment to over 3,000 Gombe patients in the ongoing cataract surgery services.
The free eyes medical services are powered through the First lady’s organization, Jewel Care Foundation in collaboration with Qatar Charity and Future Leaders Foundation.
The Gombe State Governor’s wife, Asma’u Yahaya on Saturday, said the initiative became imperative due to the varying eye challenges of residents of the state.
Speaking, Mrs. Yahaya decried the increase in the number of eye ailments, while calling on them to avail themselves of the opportunity.
“There is a need for people to avail themselves of this opportunity to improve their health conditions.
“2000 patients will receive treatment, medication of various eye ailments
800 eyeglasses will be issued to those that require them and over 300 cataract patients will undergo surgery,” she said.
Continuing, the First Lady stated that the one-week medical outreach scheduled from 24th – 30th March 2022, involves screening exercises of patients at the three general hospitals.
“The three senatorial districts of Gombe State, Kaltungo, Hina, and Balanga general hospitals, after which they will come to the Specialist Hospital Gombe for treatment including surgery for cataract patients,” she added.
A similar exercise like the current one was also carried out in June 2021, by the First Lady’s foundation in partnership with Qatar Charity and Future Leaders Foundation, where over 2,000 persons benefitted.
