The Department of Opthalmology of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano is seeking for collaboration with all media within and outside Kano state in commemorating this year’s World Glaucoma Week.
According to a statement signed by the Chairperson of Public Eye Health Unit of the hospital said that the Global Health Community set aside one week between Sunday 12-18 March 2023 to create awareness on Glaucoma.In view of this, the Department of Opthalmology of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is calling on all the media as part of their corporate social responsibility to join hands with them in reaching out to the public on this enlightenment.
The theme of this year World Glaucoma Week:”The World is Bright, Save your Sight” will be a good concept for public awareness.
The statement stated that a team of Opthalmic specialists have been constituted in the department for media correspondents wishing to create awareness on the glaucoma within the week.