The Loveworld Medicaid, a member agency of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, has revealed that about 725 free corrective eye surgeries were completed in one year under the organisation’s Vision 10,000.
It also stated that about 18,000 individuals with visual impairments or other health challenges received free treatment and improved sight through the organisation.
The programme, according to a Director of Loveworld Medicaid, Dr Jumoke Ola-Akisanya, commenced last year May, with indigents and underserved communities at targets, delivering free eye care services including screenings, medical check-ups, surgeries, and free eyeglasses to beneficiaries across Nigeria, Africa and Asia. She revealed that the goal is to reach 100,000 people in the next one year through the support of its partners.
Speaking at the one-year commemoration of the Loveworld Medicaid vision 10,000, which was also used to mark 2025 World Sight Day, Ola-Akisanya said 725 free corrective eye surgeries were carried out successfully, while 8,507 prescription glasses were dispensed.
She added that 8,069 individuals were provided with essential eye medications, to manage their conditions effectively.
“Thousands of diagnostic screenings and consultations were carried out across various communities such as Olusosun, Ibeju-Lekki, Isolo, Abule-Egba, Waru, Isheri, Tombia Kingdom”
“Some of the beneficiaries have been known to travel inter-state just to attend these interventions because of the burden of their ill health and their great desire for relief and treatment.
She stated that the Vision 10,000 Free Eye Surgeries Initiative was a bold step toward eliminating avoidable blindness and ensuring that no one is left in the dark because they cannot afford care.
She argued that the crisis of visual impairment remains a significant global health challenge, saying that 1.1 billion people worldwide live with vision loss, and in Nigeria alone, more than 24 million people suffer from varying degrees of visual impairment, with 1.3 million completely blind.
Ola-Akisanya expressed deep significance of the intervention, noting that “Every restored sight is a story of hope rekindled. We have seen the joy of children who once struggled in school finally able to read clearly.”
She expressed appreciation to Chris Oyakhilome foundation and other partners for their investment and support for the project.
In his remarks, the Clinical Director, Loveworld Medical Centre, Emeka Eze, described the initiative as one of that is touching and transforming.
He stressed that there is need for urgent intervention on the part of well-to-do Nigerians to support those who cannot access medical care, noting that many cases only require little intervention.
Also, in his goodwill message, Pastor Bismark Akintoye Johnson, on behalf of the Head, Humanitarian Affairs & Diplomacy / Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, said the project is a testimony of impact and the tangible expression of divine love, compassion, and purpose in motion.
