Metropolis Desk-
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi kids with eye diseases will be treated as part of a medical campaign started on Tuesday in Dhaka by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.
The initiative is a part of KSrelief’s ophthalmological initiatives in Bangladesh, where volunteer Saudi doctors assist Bangladeshis in maintaining or regaining their vision. More than 4,700 people participated in the center’s Saudi Noor Volunteer Program, which took place in May.
According to Dr. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi, assistant supervisor-general for planning and development at the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, “helping to reduce the rate of blindness and visual impairments in Bangladesh has been (a) top priority for (the) King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.”
The initiative will begin by educating teachers because they will be the ones to spot pupils who need assistance initially.
In 50 schools of Dhaka, the screening program is in place. Approximately 30,000 students will be covered. We went to one of the high schools this morning and began the program there. In the following three days, they will screen about 1,000 students, Al-Ghamdi told Arab News.
Students who require glasses will receive them through the program from KSrelief, and those who may need additional medical attention will be referred to doctors. There will be significant changes for the students in both their academic and personal lives. I wish the students in this program the very best,” stated Al-Ghamdi.
The medical campaign, according to Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Al-Duhailan, also demonstrates the extensive nature of Saudi-Bangladesh relations, he stated during the occasion.
“There are many different aspects to our relationship.” He told reporters that it goes beyond just focusing on personnel and Hajj and Umrah visits.
To millions of recipients in 94 countries, KSrelief offers humanitarian and development assistance. Since 2015, the center has assisted more than 6 million individuals in Bangladesh through 52 initiatives valued roughly $25 million.
Source- Arab News
