{"id":23070,"date":"2024-09-18T21:25:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23070"},"modified":"2024-09-18T21:25:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:25:10","slug":"residents-of-lodge-benefit-from-eye-testing-and-spectacle-vouchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/residents-of-lodge-benefit-from-eye-testing-and-spectacle-vouchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents of Lodge Benefit from Eye Testing and Spectacle Vouchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health&#8217;s eye testing and spectacle voucher programme is making a positive difference for many Guyanese, with the latest outreach bringing much-needed services to the Hadfield-Lodge community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative, which offers free eye tests and vouchers to assist with the cost of spectacles, continues to expand its reach across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a visit to the Lodge Health Centre, residents praised the programme for its impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to support the early identification of eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and vision issues that require corrective lenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Judy Bentley-Browne, representing the Ministry of Health, emphasized the importance of eye care and encouraged residents to take advantage of the services offered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She highlighted the significance of early diagnosis in preventing long-term vision problems and encouraged the community to spread the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several beneficiaries expressed their appreciation for the initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keith Massaiah, a first-time participant, spoke about the benefits of the programme, while Audrey Arthur highlighted how it would help individuals who might not be able to afford spectacles otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the initiative, individuals in need receive vouchers valued at $2,500 for eye tests, while those requiring spectacles are provided vouchers worth $15,000 to help cover the costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme specifically targets youth under the age of 18 and senior citizens over 65.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Health&#8217;s eye testing and spectacle voucher programme is making a positive difference for many Guyanese, with the latest outreach bringing much-needed services to the Hadfield-Lodge community. The&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23070"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23088,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23070\/revisions\/23088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}