Children with eye diseases to receive free sugery

05:04, 02/04/2007

(ĐN)- The provincial Committee for Population, Family and Children has just held a training class on how to diagnose eye diseases. This is a part of “Save Children’s Sight” programme donated by ORBIS (US).

(ĐN)- The provincial Committee for Population, Family and Children has just held a training class on how to diagnose eye diseases. This is a part of “Save Children’s Sight” programme donated by ORBIS (US) in the period of 2006-2009. According to the programme, 6,800 children with eye diseases from 14 provinces including Dong Nai will be provided free surgery to prevent avoidable blindness and vision loss.

 

In April, the children with eye diseases in Dong Nai will receive check ups and free eye surgery in Dong Nai Children Hospital and HCM City Eye Hospital.

Reported by K.T