The Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness, SA National Council for the Blind’s Eye Care Services Division, has just celebrated 60 years of mobile outreach service to South Africa.
To mark this, Council and our Bureau are launching a dedicated eye care facility in the North West. Due to the need for eye care services in this province, a special Parkhome is earmarked to become a permanent eye care facility in the North-West Province at Mafikeng Provincial Hospital. This is where pre and postoperative care will be provided.
The facility will be opened by the SA National Council for the Blind in association with the North West Provincial Department of Health and funded by the Allergan Foundation.
The launch will be held by North West Provincial Department of Health and the SA National Council for the Blind at the Mafikeng Provincial Hospital Complex.
80% of blindness is avoidable either through prevention or through treatment – we hope that this dedicated facility helps to meet the challenges of urgent eye care treatment for those in need.
To mark this historic event, we’d like to personally invite a representative from your media house to the event for news and publication purposes. The event starts at 2pm (with refreshments served from 1pm) on 5 June 2013 at the Bophelong Mafikeng Provincial Hospital Complex Recreational Hall and will be attended by the MEC.
Enquiries:
Jace Nair, National Executive Director: SANCB
Tel: 012 452 3811
Cell: 082 040 6533
E-mail: jace@sancb.org.za
Madalein Greyling
Fundraising and PR Manager: SANCB
Tel: 012 452 3811
E-mail: madalein@sancb.org.za
Tebogo Lekgethwane
Provincial Health Spokesperson: North West Department of Health
Cell: 082 929 9958
E-mail: tlekgethwane@nwpg.gov.za
Registered Charity PBO 930 001 713
visit www.sancb.org.za for further information
Tel: 012 452 3811
Fax: 012 346 4699
514 White Street, Bailey's Muckleneuk, Pretoria.
P.O. Box 11149, Hatfield 0028
South African National Council for the Blind Council for blind.
