World Sight Day 9th October
This is an annual event to raise awareness of blindness and the importance of eye care. The theme for this years World Sight Day is “Love Your Eyes”.
The aims for this years campaign are,
- Putting people at the heart of eye health. Talking to people about their experiences of sight loss and the experiences of those in the eye care community.
- Advocacy for the accessibility of eye care. The goal to make eye care accessible and affordable for all.
- Encourage action. Encourage people to book eye tests, to share information on social media, support fundraising and participate in vision screening at governmental levels.
- Focus on communities and lived experience.
The campaign emphasizes the gathering of stories and promoting community action to improve global eye health.
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