Vision 2020
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 16 2016:
Lions Club of Imphal observed World Sight Day in conjunction with Lions World Wide Week of Service in Sight- Oct (10-16) on Oct 16 at Lions Service Centre , Sangaiprou, Imphal, said a statement.
In the event, Free Eye Screening was held for 53 people, including 32 students of St Meera’s School, Nongmeibung, Imphal.
Free medicines were also distributed and Dr Y Yaima Singh, Retd.Director, Manipur Health Services, delivered a speech on preventing blindness and maintaining healthy eye sight.
World Sight Day is a global event that is observed on the 2nd Thursday of October.
It was first initiated by the Sight First Campaign of Lions Club International in 2000, then it was integrated into VISION 2020 and is now coordinated by International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IABP) and WHO, informed the statement.