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2025 World Glaucoma Week launched
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Glaucoma Patient Association of Ghana, has officially launched the 2025 World Glaucoma Week.
This global initiative aims to raise awareness about glaucoma and encourage regular eye and optic nerve checks to prevent visual loss.
The launch, themed “United for Glaucoma-Free World,” seeks to unite communities in the fight against glaucoma blindness.
Dr. Hafez Adam, Acting Director for Technical Coordination at the Ministry of Health, emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to promoting eye health in the country.
Dr. Hafez highlighted that World Glaucoma Week is a global initiative by the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana.
He noted that the initiative aims to create awareness and alert everyone to have regular eye and optic nerve checks to discover glaucoma as early as possible and prevent visual loss.
Dr. Hafez outlined the Ministry’s efforts to combat glaucoma in his address. He noted that the Ministry is scaling up public education campaigns on glaucoma to increase awareness and regular eye screening.
“The Ministry is expanding access to eye care services, especially at primary healthcare levels, by equipping health facilities with the necessary diagnostic tools and trained personnel,” he said.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for stronger regional cooperation to ensure fair remuneration for creatives and the return of African cultural properties to their countries of origin.
Speaking at a technical meeting in Accra, Madam Gomashie stressed the need to protect the intellectual property rights of creative professionals, establish effective systems for private copying remuneration, and preserve Africa’s rich cultural heritage.
The meeting, which brought together ECOWAS, WIPO and other key stakeholders, is expected to produce practical action plans to safeguard the livelihoods of creators and advance efforts to recover Africa’s cultural artefacts held abroad.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Kpong Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has intensified its road safety awareness campaign along the Tema–Akosombo Highway to promote responsible driving and reduce accidents.
Led by ADO II Okortor, the three-day campaign ran from Tuesday, October 27 to Thursday, October 29, 2026, with officers engaging motorists directly at strategic points along the busy highway.
Drivers were sensitised on critical safety practices including speed management, seatbelt use, maintaining safe following distances, avoiding mobile phone distractions while driving, and exercising patience and courtesy on the road.
According to the Service, the exercise received positive feedback from motorists who welcomed the education and appreciated the proactive engagement.
The GNFS says it remains committed to sustained public education and collaboration with road users to prevent road crashes and protect lives and property.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
