concludes the week of awareness-raising cultural activities of the World Sight Day 20-20
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Blindness (LAMA), inaugurated a week of activities and cultural awareness activities for World Sight 20-20 remotely through the Zoom program, in accordance with the precautionary measures for the Corona pandemic in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian Foundation that supports and participates in the success of the World Sight Day event for the sixth year in a row to achieve its humanitarian goals and reduce visual impairment. And under the daily direct supervision and follow-up of His Excellency the Secretary-General of the National Committee for Combating Blindness (glitter), Professor / Mubarak bin Fahad Al-Faran.
The symposium held its sessions remotely on Sunday, October 4, 2020, with a speech by His Excellency the Secretary-General, in which he welcomed the speakers and attendees, explaining the importance of these forums in spreading health awareness and explaining the role of the National Committee to Combat Blindness (shine) in activating these activities and events in the Kingdom. The symposium lasted for 5 consecutive days, until October 8, 2020, corresponding to World Sight Day 2020, and under the slogan "Toward a Better Sight". The symposium included 22 speakers and 11 to respond to inquiries from all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from ophthalmologists and optometrists, and 8 distinguished creative people who were blind but not insightful, hold postgraduate degrees from a PhD, and professionals who achieved successes and set great examples of giving and positivity through their inspiring stories. .
The speakers focused on eye health and the educational and health awareness role in combating diseases that cause low vision that may cause visual impairment, most notably glaucoma, optic neuropathy (glaucoma), retinal diseases and cataract (cataract) or eye lens opacities, strabismus and laziness, and the organizing committee designed the effectiveness of a group From the electronic brochures and videos that were distributed to eye departments in hospitals and public and private health facilities in the Kingdom. This week, the National Committee to Combat Blindness participated in 6 television interviews with a number of channels and two interviews on Saudi Radio to spread awareness through the available media, and news of accompanying events and activities was published in the Saudi News Agency and 30 electronic newspapers.
Inspired speakers from the blind people presented themselves positively and participated in the march of their struggle transparently and they are models we are proud and proud of those who have achieved high scientific degrees from PhDs, teachers and trainers certified, leaders and professionals in various fields such as computer programming, plastic art and activists on social media.
The head of the organizing committee for the activities of the World Sight Day 2020, Dr. Munira Nasser Al-Dossary, expressed her happiness with the success of the educational awareness aspect that could not have been achieved by the grace of God, and then the support of the National Committee to Combat Blindness (shine). Al-Aziz for his permanent and continuous care for this occasion and activating it annually at the level of the Kingdom in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the support provided by the Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Humanitarian Foundation to combat blindness in the Kingdom and to the Secretary-General of the National Committee for Combating Blindness (glossy) Professor Mubarak bin Fahad Al Faran for his continuous follow-up and direct supervision and presence for days The symposium is grateful and appreciative of the speakers, including ophthalmologists and optometrists, and for those who cultivated the positive with their success stories from those who lost their eyesight for their insight to fulfill the invitation and for the valuable information and purpose they provided and for the generous attendance that reached 251 throughout the days of the event, and for the audiovisual media for its contribution in spreading the public health awareness content of the National Committee And for the work team and everyone who contributed to the success of the event, asking God Almighty N preserves security and stability for this country under the wise leadership.
