Promoting eye care: Hundreds benefit from UBA Foundation, D’la Acha Eye clinic partnership.

The partnership has been in place since 2020. According to the Outreach Coordinator at the Presbyterian Eye Clinic Bepanda-Douala, Babibla Vivian, the partnership with UBAF has yielded excellent results.

Babila said within the arrangement, teams of other eye clinics under the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, PCC Health Service step up equipment at major business centres to screen members of the public.

She mentioned the towns of Yaounde, Douala, Bafoussam, Limbe and Bamenda as the major beneficiaries of the United Bank for Africa-supported initiative.

She hailed the management of UBA for the initiative, adding that the support to enable “Acha eye clinic to provide free eye screening is commendable. The initiative not only helps prevent blindness but also significantly improves the living conditions of many individuals”.

Babila intimated that the dedication of the UBA Group through UBAF “to community health and well-being is truly inspiring”. 

She urged members of the public to continually make use of the opportunity that the partnership with UBAF provides.

Uniqueness of UBAF-powered strategy

The Outreach Coordinator also explained that the strategy of the partnership is unique given that screening is taken closer to the population.

She said in most major cities, it has been discovered that most people get busy, failing to take interest in checking their eyes. 

“Many people in Douala due to their busy schedules hardly go to the hospital to check their eyes and lack information on the importance of eye health,” she said. 

She disclosed that thanks to the UBAF support, several eye infections have been treated and managed in time. Babila also appreciated UBA for passing through UBAF to support the Presbyterian Eye Clinic Bepanda Douala to “combine resources, expertise, and network to reach a broader audience and provide more comprehensive eye care services”.

She said the partnership has further solidified eye care in communities. The partnership between UBAF Cameroon and the hospital has also played out through the provision of free consultations to UBA clients, staff and the general public. 

Screenings and awareness campaigns, officials said, are conducted monthly. To note that persons detected with severe eye problems are referred to the main hospitals of the PCC Health Service for treatment.

This story was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3324 of Wednesday December 18, 2024