Sightsavers Country Office has organised a Cocktail in Honour of Chief Executive Officer Caroline Harper at the Golden Tulip- Kimbima, Sea Side Hotel at Aberdeen. Dr Harper was in the country from the UK for a-week long visit. The occasion provided a forum for interaction and merry making for officials and staff of Sightsavers and their partners. The partners at the cocktail maintained they were appreciative of the UK charity for its continuous support in complementing their efforts in the fight against blindness, and social inclusion for persons living with disabilities.
The Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr. Abubakarr Fofana commended also the Sightsavers for the tremendous support it continues to give the country’s health sector, in the area of eye health service, stressing its quality eye care service delivery in the country.
He reiterated that the British charity organisation “has played a very significant role in addressing eye health challenges facing Ebola survivors.” The minister noted that over fifty years, Sightsavers has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Health.
Dr Harrison Williams of the Eye Department at Connaught Hospital drew the attention of partners to the growing level of glaucoma cases in the country, adding that glaucoma is a serious eye disease.
The Sight Savers Chief Executive Officer Dr Caroline Harper says she was “overwhelmed with expressions of gratitude coming from their partners.” According to the Country Director Nancy Smart, Sightsavers is a registered UK charity. The CEO Dr Harper has led Sightsavers for more than ten years, and over that time Sightsavers has grown significantly working in more than 30 developing countries in Asia and Africa to prevent blindness, restore sight and to advocate for social inclusion and equal rights for people that are physically challenged.
On (2016) New Year’s Day, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Honours List issued by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of Britain. The honour is in recognition of Dr Harper’s services to visually impaired people in developing countries where the service is highly needed. Report states that there are 39 million blind people in the world. According to Sightsavers, 80% of all blindness can be prevented or cured. And this provides the basis for their international mission. The organisation has been in operation for six decades since its foundation.
Tuesday September 13, 2016
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