Jama’are Development Forum provides free eye treatment to over 400 Jama’are residents
By Mustapha Lamara:
Over 400 residents of Jama’are Local Government Area have benefited from free eye treatment organized by the Jama’are Development Forum JDF, Kano State Branch.
The exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Jama’are Local Government Council and Makkah Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, at the Central Primary School, Jama’are.
Speaking during the exercise, the Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed, said the intervention was informed by the importance of good eyesight to human health, productivity and overall quality of life.
Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed said the initiative is aimed at improving access to essential eye care services to residents of the area experiencing various eye related problems.
He said the forum considered it necessary to bring eye care services closer to the people, particularly those who might face financial difficulties in accessing specialist treatment.
The chairman said the forum sought for the support of the Jama’are Local Council for the effective delivery of the exercise.
In his address, the Chairman Jama’are Local Government represented by his Special Adviser on Medical Services, Alhaji Hamisu Yau, reaffirmed the council’s commitment to supporting healthcare interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of residents.
He stated that the local government has been consistently supporting initiatives of same nature and would sustain its commitment to promoting accessible healthcare services for the people.
Alhaji Hamisu commended the Jama’are Development Forum and Makkah Specialist Hospital for their collaboration, describing the initiative as a demonstration of positive impact of partnerships in addressing community health needs.
He further disclosed that the council would provide means of transportation to the selected 91 patients, beginning from Wednesday, 14th October, 2026.
Earlier, the Program Coordinator Dr Mohammed Faruq Makama, explained that beneficiaries will be treated according to their individual medical needs, including medications, eyeglasses and Surgery.
