Health Minister Launches 'World Sight Day' at Jabir Hospital

Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi launched World Sight Day at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, with the aim of raising public awareness about the importance of prevention through early screening. In this context, Hospital Director Dr. Nada Al-Hassan told KUNA that the hospital is committed to keeping pace with and organizing screening programs and early detection of the most common diseases among citizens, based on the principle that prevention is better than cure and to alleviate the therapeutic burden and health complications. Al-Hassan explained that, on the occasion of World Sight Day, the hospital organized this comprehensive awareness and specialized event, which included eye examinations, intraocular pressure tests, and fundus examinations, supervised by specialized medical staff from the Ophthalmology Department under the leadership of Dr. Ahmed Al-Fudairi, aiming to highlight eye health and the importance of early detection of vision problems. She noted that the hospital has scheduled a full agenda of awareness and educational activities during the current week, including a breast cancer early detection event tomorrow, Wednesday, as well as an event for World Rheumatism Day next Thursday, along with other activities focused on psoriasis. Al-Hassan stressed that the role of the health system is not limited to providing treatment within clinics, but is also based on preventive initiatives and encouraging regular screenings to prevent disease progression. For his part, Dr. Ahmed Al-Fudairi, Head of the Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery Department at the hospital and Chairman of the Ophthalmology Departments Council at the Ministry of Health, affirmed the Ministry’s commitment to enhancing integrated healthcare and social responsibility by organizing campaigns for the early detection of the most common eye diseases in the country.