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CELEBRATING WORLD SIGHT DAY 2012 IN ARMENIA
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society27711.html
Published: 12:44:41 - 12/10/2012
Yerevan, Armenia-The Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP), with the
support of the Ministry of Health of Armenia and USAID/Armenia,
and in collaboration with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
and the Art & Sports Center of Arabkir, will organize a series of
events this month to mark World Sight Day~Van international day of
awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October in over
100 countries. The purpose of this observance is to raise the issues
of avoidable blindness and visual impairment on the global stage.
'Within the framework of the recently launched USAID-AECP program~V
the Center of Excellence for Prevention of Childhood Blindness~VtheAECP
theme for World Sight Day (WSD) 2012 is "Bringing Sight to Children's
Eyes" to highlight issues of prevention of childhood blindness,"
announced AECP Country Director Nune Yeghiazaryan at a press conference
today.
WSD 2012 events in Armenia were launched on October 11. The AECP
medical team conducted free eye screening for elderly people in Hatsik
village, Armavir province, followed by a surprise dance performance for
village residents. The students of the Art & Sports Center of Arabkir,
invited by the AECP from Yerevan, performed a flash-mob at the village
school, inviting everyone to dance http://youtu.be/UK5wmO-JkzM
Flyers with WSD messages and eye care information were distributed
to people after the event.
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society27711.html
Published: 12:44:41 - 12/10/2012
Yerevan, Armenia-The Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP), with the
support of the Ministry of Health of Armenia and USAID/Armenia,
and in collaboration with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
and the Art & Sports Center of Arabkir, will organize a series of
events this month to mark World Sight Day~Van international day of
awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October in over
100 countries. The purpose of this observance is to raise the issues
of avoidable blindness and visual impairment on the global stage.
'Within the framework of the recently launched USAID-AECP program~V
the Center of Excellence for Prevention of Childhood Blindness~VtheAECP
theme for World Sight Day (WSD) 2012 is "Bringing Sight to Children's
Eyes" to highlight issues of prevention of childhood blindness,"
announced AECP Country Director Nune Yeghiazaryan at a press conference
today.
WSD 2012 events in Armenia were launched on October 11. The AECP
medical team conducted free eye screening for elderly people in Hatsik
village, Armavir province, followed by a surprise dance performance for
village residents. The students of the Art & Sports Center of Arabkir,
invited by the AECP from Yerevan, performed a flash-mob at the village
school, inviting everyone to dance http://youtu.be/UK5wmO-JkzM
Flyers with WSD messages and eye care information were distributed
to people after the event.