Kiambu County's Department of Health Services started a free eye screening and training programme in Kikuyu Sub-County aimed at identifying and addressing visual impairments among students.
The Vision Impact Project (VIP), launched on September 22, 2022, by the Kenya Ministry of Health and Christian Blind Mission (CBM), aims at ensuring that all persons with disabilities enjoy human rights and achieve their full potential.
It began with a community eye programme and has since transitioned to a school-based eye intervention programme, aiming to improve vision health among school children.
According to Director, Public Health and Sanitation, Teresia Kariuki, the department initiated a two-day training and practical field session for the Community Health Focal Person, Community Health Assistants, and Community Health Promoters to optimise service delivery. "About 1,500 pupils at Kikuyu Township Primary School were screened for eye conditions and treated.
