CM stresses public awareness about importance of vision care

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan on Saturday attended an event to mark the World Sight Day in Charsadda.

The event was organized by a local private sector hospital. Addressing the event as chief guest, Khan said that the day was observed to mark the importance of sight in human life, adding the day was dedicated to raising awareness about visual impairment and the importance of vision care.

He termed vision the most vital sense and precious gift of God, and said that it is imperative for everyone to take special care of this precious gift.

“We acknowledge the remarkable work being done by organizations, researchers, doctors and volunteers to prevent, treat and cure vision related issues.”

He said according to World Health Organization, an estimated 2.2 billion people worldwide were visually impaired with all most half of these cases being preventable or treatable and continued that these statistics underscore the urgency to provide quality eye care to all regardless of their socio economic status.

“We must continue to promote early detection, treatment of eye conditions, especially in children as their future depends on healthy vision,” Khan stressed and added that we must advocate for eye health education in schools, in communities to raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examination and adopting healthy eye care practices.

The chief minister highlighted the importance of research and innovations in the field of ophthalmology and said that it’s essential for developing new treatments and technologies to address eye diseases and vision loss, ultimately offering hope to those living with usual impairments.