As part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the NNPC Foundation Ltd/Gte., the CSR arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has commenced a free cataract extraction surgery program across the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
The initiative, which targeted 1,000 beneficiaries, is aimed at restoring sight and preventing avoidable blindness, particularly among indigent Nigerians. The medical outreach followed the remarkable success of the South-West phase of the program, which saw over 1,002 successful surgeries, including among children born blind.
In the South-East, the surgeries commenced on March 31st and will continue until April 6th, 2025. The intervention is taking place across selected medical facilities in Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, and Anambra States.
In Abia State, surgeries are being conducted at Madonna Catholic Hospital, Aba Road, Umuahia, and the Abia State Specialist and Diagnostic Centre, Aba, from March 31st to April 6th, 2025. An additional session is also scheduled from April 2nd to 5th at the General Hospital Aba, Hospital Road by CPS.
Ebonyi State beneficiaries are receiving care at General Hospital Ezzamgbo, Abakaliki from April 1st to 6th, while General Hospitals in Onueke (Ezza South LGA) and Iboko (Izzi LGA) are hosting sessions from April 2nd to 3rd.
In Imo State, the BMC Memorial Medical Services & Specialist Hospital, Owerri, is the designated location for surgeries between April 2nd and 3rd, 2025.
Anambra State residents are being attended to at the NAUTH Guinness Eye Centre, Awka Road, Onitsha, also from April 2nd to 3rd.
The NNPC Foundation has urged residents of the benefiting states to take advantage of the opportunity, emphasized that early detection and timely intervention can prevent blindness and significantly improve quality of life.
This program underscored NNPC Foundation’s commitment to enhancing the wellbeing of Nigerians.
