Ophthalmologists want eye care service in primary health care system

The Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria has advocated for the integration of primary eye care service into the primary health care system in the country.
This forms the fulcrum of the body’s communiqué jointly signed by its Communiqué Drafting committee, Chaired by Dr. Jeff Adewole, and his Secretary, Dr. Ernest Ogbedo.
Ajewole stated that the body, through its National Strategic Eye Health Plan, would collaborate with stakeholders in the health sector to reflect the shared aspiration to strengthen the national health system and improve the health status of Nigerians.
While the body reiterated its determination to align a working strategy with both national and international bodies in order to prevent avoidable blindness and to meet the challenges of achieving improved eye health status in the country, it commended the Delta State Government for its unrelenting support at improving health Care service delivery in the state.
According to the body at the end of its 38th National Annual General meeting and scientific conference held in Asaba, the Delta State capital, the role played by the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, was most appreciated.
Warning its newly inaugurated executives against denting the image of the profession, the outgoing President, Dr. Regina Morgan, enjoined practitioners to be hard-working and use knowledge and resources gained for the good of the society and the development of eye care in Nigeria.
Morgan ascribed the success of her tenure to the love and support from members and sued for the same disposition towards the new executives.
On her part, the Local Organizing Committee Chairman, Dr. Faith Ejegi, admonished the incoming executives to shun acts capable of bringing disunity and any act that run contrary to the ethics of the profession.
The incoming President, Prof. Sabastine Nwosu, however, promised to do his best and carry all along in attaining quality and accessible health care service delivery for Nigerians, soliciting the support of OSN members and other stakeholders to be able to attain the desired status for the country.