Residents of Olusosun Community in Ojota, Lagos, have benefitted from a free eye care outreach organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Health through the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH), in partnership with Attom Foundation.
In a post shared on Sunday via the Lagos State Government Facebook page revealed that the eye screening exercise held on 29 September at Philips Junction, Olusosun, Ojota, offered free consultations, eye glasses, and medications to over 200 residents.
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Those diagnosed with cataracts received free surgeries at Orile Agege General Hospital between 30th September and 1st October 2025.
Speaking at the event, the Director, Blindness Prevention Unit, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Mazeedat Erinosho, said the exercise was part of efforts to improve health-seeking behaviour at the grassroots, particularly eye health.
According to her, the programme aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES Plus agenda, which prioritises access to quality healthcare across the state’s five divisions.
“This initiative is aimed at promoting preventive causes of blindness through health talks, with the provision of free eye glasses, drugs, and surgery,” Erinosho explained. “Children of Olusosun community were also included in the outreach because some children are naively tagged dullards as a result of their poor sight.”
The Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer of Orile Agege General Hospital, Dr. Oluyemi Taiwo, expressed gratitude to the Governor and the Commissioner for Health for their continued support in addressing avoidable blindness among Lagosians.
“OAGH is a facility known for excellence and special care, and the staff are proud to be part of the initiative in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry of Health, Attom Foundation and Orile Agege General Hospital,” he said. “I encouraged Lagosians to take advantage of this free eye programme. I equally called on all stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to sponsor more of such programmes to benefit the community.”
Taiwo added that the hospital’s surgeons, optometrists, and ophthalmic nurses were well-prepared for the exercise and follow-up care, noting that patients were assessed based on their local government areas in collaboration with other state hospitals.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr. Waheed Adeniyi, 67, expressed joy after his surgery, saying he had struggled with poor vision for over six months.
“ I always had to use my hands to cover my other eye before I could see an upcoming vehicle,” he said. “I am privileged to be among the recipients of the free surgery after so many back and forth with different medical facilities.”
Another beneficiary, Alhaji Oloriegbe Abdullahi, 57, a staff member of the Federal Ministry of Defence, said he chose the programme after several referrals to private hospitals proved too costly.
“I commended members of staff for their conduct in making the process seamless,” he said, urging government and private organisations to support similar initiatives.
The outreach is part of ongoing efforts by the Lagos State Government to reduce preventable blindness and expand access to affordable healthcare across communities
