Nigeria commits to expanding eye care to 25m persons, accelerate universal health coverage

The Federal Government of Nigeria, alongside its partners, has announced a major commitment to strengthening eye health services and advancing progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). By 2030 the initiative aims to reach more than 25 million vulnerable Nigerians through expanded access to equitable, high-quality eye care, enabling more people to fully participate in education, work and community life.
The commitment was announced on Tuesday at the Global Summit for Eye Health, hosted by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, co-hosted by the Governments of Bangladesh, Guyana, Ireland and Nigeria, in technical collaboration with the World Health Organisation. It was convened by...