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Sept 26 (Reuters) –

Halloween and Columbus Day are well-known, but here are other religious observances and minor holidays, as well as weekly and monthly celebrations.

DJIBOUTI: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center recently concluded a voluntary medical campaign in Djibouti to combat blindness and its associated diseases. During the campaign, the voluntary team conducted 8,000 medical examinations and performed 785 surgeries, in addition to dispensing 2,000 spectacles. Families and individuals with limited income who are unable

Rwandans aged from 40 years and over could be silently living with eye complications although most may not notice. People in this age bracket need to visit an ophthalmologist to assess them. Dr. Elisa Emmanuel Hategekimana at Kabgayi hospital in Southern Rwanda says those age 40 years and above need to periodically consult with the […]

The Federal Government on Thursday said that the country had a 0.78 per cent prevalence for blindness. | Pulse Nigeria

Cameroonian journalists on Thursday held an eye screening campaign, for the first time, as part of activities to mark the World Sight Day. "We chose to hold the event because we realized journalists who mostly do screen-based work and are potentially at risk of effects on eyesight do rarely care…

LONDON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New findings published for World Sight Day (14 October) reveal the state of eye health across Britain. Nearly 3 in 5 people (58%) have not had their eyes

To commemorate the World Sight Day (WSD) today, experts have warned that 90 per cent of people with sight loss live in Nigeria and other low and middle-income countries.

Post- or mid-credit scenes are a big deal in the world of comic book movies.

The #LoveYourEyes campaign comes as a study found delays in treatment have occurred because of the coronavirus pandemic