The Volta Regional secretariat of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, has congratulated all Members of Parliament (MPs) for touching the lives of ordinary residents in the region by supporting the treatment of eye defects due to the high cost associated with treating such problems.
This was contained in a press release issued on September 2 2022, and signed by the Volta Regional Communication Officer of the NDC, Sorkpa Agbleze.
According to the statement, the Volta regional NDC, was touched by the veritable testimonies of the beneficiaries from North, South, Central Tongu Constituencies, Akatsi North and South Constituencies and Kpando.
The rest includes; Keta, Anlo, Hohoe, Agotime Ziope, Afadzato South, Hohoe, Ho Central, South Dayi, Ketu North and South Constituencies.
The statement, further said by far, the most touching testimony was about six month old baby that was born blind due to cataracts and a sixteen year old young lady who gave up her education, having been blind from age three, all had their sights successfully restored through one such MPs sponsored operations.
It said, the project which amounted close to GH¢ 200,000 per Constituency and borne by the respective Members of Parliament, was one huge humanitarian gesture, adding that; most likely to boost the electoral fortunes of the NDC in the 2024 general election, since the project did not discriminate against those affected on the basis of their political affliction.
The statement noted that, never before in the history of cataract operation in the region, have so many people benefited from such an expensive sight saving project, at virtually no cost to the individual beneficiaries.
The statement pointed out that this massive social intervention project which the Volta MPs have embarked upon as their social responsibility towards their unfortunate and underprivileged brethren across the eighteen (18) Constituencies in the region, was worthy of commendation and emulation.
It added that, since the roll out of this massive social intervention by the Members of Parliament, over 56,000 people, have been screened, close to 10,000 had surgeries done on them and about 15,000 have received spectacles.
The statement concluded by expressing appreciation to Lifetime Wells Vision, an international Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) and Friends Eye Center from Tamale for partnering the MPs in rolling out this intervention for the benefit of the people of the Volta Region.
