Around 100 senior citizens from the Midlands got free eye screenings, treatments, and cataract surgeries through a partnership between Old Mutual, Eye Institute of Zimbabwe, and Midlands Private Hospital. Eye Institute founder Ronald Mhizha said the program targets elderly people who cannot afford expensive procedures, and he wants to expand beyond vision care into other medical specialties.
Old Mutual framed the initiative as part of fighting preventable blindness among pensioners across the country. Provincial minister Owen Ncube said the camps align with the government's health-for-all target. One beneficiary named Simon Hamba said his pension barely covers medical needs, and the free surgery gave him another shot at functional eyesight.
The program started as a pilot in Mutare before moving to Harare and the Midlands.
Old Mutual framed the initiative as part of fighting preventable blindness among pensioners across the country. Provincial minister Owen Ncube said the camps align with the government's health-for-all target. One beneficiary named Simon Hamba said his pension barely covers medical needs, and the free surgery gave him another shot at functional eyesight.
The program started as a pilot in Mutare before moving to Harare and the Midlands.
