Visual impairment has been one of the greatest health challenges facing Ghanaians.
Unfortunately, however, many victims of this malady belong to the vulnerable and
impoverished group in the country most of whom become hapless in the face of their predicament, knowing no where to seek medical help.
This is because the cost of curing for the ailment, ‘’visual impairment’’ is so costly that victims, in their desperation often throw their hands in despair with most of them going blind all together.
Though some NGOs, once in a while organizing screening exercises, the impact become minimal as only a fraction of victims are covered by such exercises.
Qatar Jumps In
The middle-East country of Qatar, though rich in oil production, has been caught up in the current America-Isreali- Iranian conflict.
This not withstanding, the conflict- afflicted country has thrown her own problems aside, and jumped into Ghana to assist victims of visual impairment.
Subsequently, Qatar, behaving like Biblical Good Samaritan, has out of magnamity and in the name of brotherhood come to Ghana to help victims out of their ailment
Free Screening and Operation
Now in concert with the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu, Assembly Members, and the Islamic community in Madina, The Qatar
philanthropic chatter for victim at Islamic (suburb) of Madina on March 14 2026 did free screening for victims.
Hundreds Throng In
The free exercise naturally attracted hundreds of victims of all sexes, ages and various Religious backgrounds starting around 8:00 am of Saturday, May 14, the exercise ate deep into late Sunday, March 16 and many were those, whose impaired sights were restarted once more.
Amidst happiness, beneficiaries shouted praise to God and with gratitude to the visiting Qatar phylantropic charity.
As if that was not sufficient, the charity also treated beneficiaries with much to eat and
drink!
Amongst the impairments cured were with cataract, Glicome, half and even full
blindness.
‘’We pray that the Almighty Allah exonerates Qatar from this entanglement of war to enable her assist us all the more in our needy moments, especially those of impaired
vision’ some beneficiaries stated
By S.O. Ankamah
