Phnom penh: The Ministry of Women's Affairs and the Fred Hollows Foundation Cambodia have reached a new agreement to implement the Sustainable and Equitable Eye Health project. The agreement was signed at the ministry's office in Phnom Penh between H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, the Minister of Women Affairs, and Mr. Bak Tokyo, the Country Manager for the Fred Hollows Foundation Cambodia, earlier this week.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the agreement aims to expand access to quality eye care services across the country. Mr. Bak Tokyo provided the Minister with an update on the ongoing collaboration under the SEE-IPEC (Sustainable and Equitable Eye Health Project), which has been implemented successfully in the provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Thbong Khmum, and Kampong Cham.
The project has involved training community members in eye care practices, providing eye examinations, eye drops, and glasses, and encouraging residents to access free, high-quality surgical eye care services safely and equitably. H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi expressed gratitude to the foundation and acknowledged its contributions to public health promotion and gender equality.
The Minister also reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to strengthening its collaboration with the foundation.