A public health expert and Programme Officer with Sightsavers Nigeria, Dr Joshua Ibenu said 1.1 million Nigerians are blind but there are not
“Some traditional harmful practices are applying breast milk, lizard feaces, scent leaves, among others.”
“Until 2019, there was no policy on eye health and it was launched in 2022. But now, we are talking about domestication in every state. At the state level, the government is meant to look at it and see and apply it to each state. He said Sightsavers is supporting eye health strategy by improving access to services, investing in providing eye care resources needed to drive the increase in coverage, and promoting universal access to eye health.
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