SSEF offers free eye examinations to members

As part of SSEF ongoing efforts to provide comprehensive support and care for orphans, the foundation has partnered with Al Jaber Optical to provide free eye examinations for more than 100 of its members.

Comprehensive Examinations

The collaboration includes conducting comprehensive eye examinations in the centre's mobile bus, providing visual consultations and treatment recommendations for cases requiring optical intervention, and providing eyeglasses for beneficiaries with visual impairment.

Building Effective Partnerships

Nawal Al Hammadi, Director of the Social Welfare Department at SSEF, emphasised the Foundation's commitment to building effective partnerships with private sector institutions to support and empower its members in various health, educational, psychological, social, and other areas.

Al Hammadi added that SSEF collaboration with Al Jaber Optical embodies this approach within the health sector, allowing the foundation to meet the vital needs of a significant segment of members who suffer from vision problems that may impact their academic achievement and daily lives.

A Series of New Initiatives

Al Hammadi expressed the Foundation's pride in this ongoing collaboration with the healthcare sector supporting SSEF members through their social solidarity with the Foundation. Al Hammadi called on all members of society to follow their example, creating a series of new initiatives that serve an important segment of society and have a tangible impact on their lives.

Strengthening the Private Sector's Role in Providing Aid

Ahmed Abdullah Jaber Balshalat, Executive Director of Al Jaber Optical, said that Al Jaber Optical is pleased to partner with SSEF to participate in the campaign to provide eye examination services to families affiliated with the Foundation for the fourth consecutive time. This is to strengthen the role of the private sector in providing assistance and support in community services."

Ahmed Abdullah Jaber Balshalat added that Al Jaber Optical participation focuses on providing eye examination services and free eyeglasses to people with poor vision through Al Jaber Optical's mobile eye examination bus.

Providing Necessary Support to All Community Groups

Jaber continued, stating that Al Jaber Optical is a leading Emirati company in the field of optics and is always keen to provide the necessary support to all community groups, who are an essential part of building society within the United Arab Emirates.

Promoting Public Health

This initiative is part of SSEF healthcare programmes, which seek to promote public health and provide the best healthcare that enables fatherless people to grow and develop in appropriate conditions.