EYELIGHT OPTOMETRISTS: PROVIDING BATSWANA WITH CLEARER VISION Research suggests that 2.5 billion people globally have uncorrected eye vision owing to owing to not having the eyeglasses they need, as well as affording to do eye tests. In fact, approximately 1.1 billion just need a pair of reading glasses to attain clearer vision. Botswana as part of the global village is not exempt from the plague of vision impairment and blindness, therefore the local stakeholders being Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) come together to raise awareness on the condition, with Eyelight Optometrist showing its commitment to the cause by providing solutions for those needing clearer sight.
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t has become a common observation locally that eye health is one of the conditions that is not normally given a lot of attention unlike other diseases such as HIV/ AIDS, Malaria, and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Eyelight Optometrist, one of Botswana’s leading eye health services offering companies in the private sector, has embarked on a series of strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to promote eye health through partnerships with government, NGOs, and public eye screening services as well. Through its government and community based
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support eye health programmes, the Tlokweng head quartered Eye Light Optometrist Botswana seeks to empower the local communities to save sight through early detection of visual impairment related conditions that may lead to loss of sight. LEADING SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR Leading Optometrist at Eye Optometrist Botswana Thanuja Panicker reveals the organization’s partnership with the government at varied intervals to offer free eye testing to public. As part of raising the educational awareness toTHE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN | BUSINESS • COMMUNITY • IMPACT
