National Sight Strategy Plan Act proposed in Senate 43 SHARES Share it! 1709, or the proposed National Sight Strategy Plan Act, seeks to address the serious and negative impact that vision defects pose to Filipinos. But the high incidence of vision defects and abnormalities poses serious public health issues,” De Lima said in the explanatory note of her bill. The DOH also shall be tasked to lead in formulating and implementing a comprehensive national strategy to address vision health issues, including the conduct of public education promoting and improving vision health at all ages. Tags: blindness, De Lima, DOH, Manila Bulletin, Philippines, vision defects, WHO

Source: Manila Bulletin March 11, 2018 03:45 UTC