Accordingly, it will offer eye exams for more than 10,000 old people and far-sighted glasses for around 4,500 of them. Private eyeglasses makers in Hanoi will also be trained within the project’s framework.
The pilot project funded by Grand Challenges Canada is aimed at improving vision for people over 45 years old in Vietnam.
Helen Keller International has operated in Vietnam since 1990. It has assisted the health sector in training medical workers, providing equipment and facilities and developing training manual for primary eye care.
Helen Keller International has operated in Vietnam since 1990. It has assisted the health sector in training medical workers, providing equipment and facilities and developing training manual for primary eye care.
