Prince Raad inaugurates medical project for visually impaired children

AMMAN — HRH Prince Raad on Thursday inaugurated a project for the treatment of visually impaired children in Al Diaa charity organisation with a grant from Lions International Association, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The one-year project aims at the early detection of visual in children in Jordan and the rehabilitation of children’s vision through the use of various visual aids and devices that were identified in cooperation with Al Diaa for the education of visually impaired children. Secretary Al Diaa Amra Abu Zeid said that the organisation  so far has, a clinic designed to rehabilitate the sight of children equipped with optical devices and aids.

The opening ceremony included the signing of a cooperation agreement for the implementation of the project for the visually impaired and the distribution of bags, school supplies for students and white canes, according to Petra.