As a legacy of the 2014 African Leaders Forum on Disability, Special Olympics, together with the Lions Clubs International Foundation, conducted a national Opening Eyes training seminar to strengthen professional knowledge and practice in providing quality vision care to people with ID.View Story ▼As a legacy of the 2014 African Leaders Forum on Disability, Special Olympics, together with the Lions Clubs International Foundation, conducted a national Opening Eyes training seminar to strengthen professional knowledge and practice in providing quality vision care to people with ID.
Special Olympics Malawi, Special Olympics Africa and Global Clinical Advisor Dr. Sandy Block, conducted a three day seminar series at the Mzuzu University Department of Optometry. The training attracted 59 delegates and included full day didactic sessions as well as examinations. The screening was well publicized, giving much needed awareness to the important role that healthcare professionals play in the development of individuals with ID.
Direct engagement with the Mzuzu University’s Department of Optometry will be sustained through a generous grant by Optometry Giving Sight, which is dedicated to empowering vision care professionals to care for those most in need in communities throughout the world.
About Annemarie Hill:I am the Director of Global Development and Government Relations at Special Olympics.
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