HEALTH● LOW1h ago · Oct 9, 2026, 9:30 AM

FG Targets 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries by 2027

Vanguard Nigeria · sub saharan africa

By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government has announced plans to perform 25,000 free cataract surgeries across the country by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to reduce avoidable blindness and expand access to quality eye care. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, disclosed this on […] The post FG Targets 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries by 2027 appeared first on Vanguard News.

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