The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Glaucoma Patient Association of Ghana, has launched the 2025 World Glaucoma Week.
As an effort to prevent vision loss, the global initiative aims to raise awareness about glaucoma and encourage regular eye and optic nerve check-ups.
The year’s theme is dubbed United for “Glaucoma Free World” which seeks to unite communities in the fight against glaucoma blindness.
The Acting Director for Technical Coordination, Dr. Hafez Adam, has emphasised that the Ministry is committed to promoting eye health in the country.
He also stressed that the initiative is to create awareness and alert everyone to have regular eye and optic nerve checks to discover glaucoma as early as possible and prevent visual loss.
In his address, Dr. Hafez outlined the Ministry’s efforts to combat glaucoma. He noted, “the Ministry is expanding access to eye care services, especially at primary healthcare levels, by equipping health facilities with the necessary diagnostic tools and trained personnel.”
World Glaucoma Week is a global initiative by the World Glaucoma Association and World Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana.
