Yongin Suji Health Center Receives Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation on 'Eye Day'

Contribution to Promoting Eye Health and Preventing Blindness

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 13th that Suji-gu Health Center received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare at the '53rd Eye Day' ceremony held at the Songpa Women's Culture Center in Seoul on the 12th.

A representative from the Suji-gu Public Health Center in Yongin is taking a commemorative photo after receiving a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare at the ceremony for the 53rd Eye Day.
[Photo by Yongin City]

In celebration of 'Eye Day,' hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and organized by the Korea Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness, the event was held to raise awareness and emphasize the importance of eye health. The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the second Thursday of October each year as 'Eye Day' to prevent blindness and eye diseases.

Suji-gu Health Center, in collaboration with the Korea Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness, provides free cancer screenings and low vision prevention education for vulnerable elderly individuals in medical blind spots who have difficulty accessing ophthalmology clinics and hospitals. Additionally, through a support program for eye surgery costs for low-income groups, they assist vulnerable populations in receiving necessary surgeries, earning recognition for their contributions to promoting eye health.

A representative from Suji-gu Health Center stated, "We will continue to provide eye health promotion services to eliminate health disparities among medically vulnerable groups and strive to help local residents maintain healthy vision."

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