Report: 86,000 Kenyan children struggle with poor vision daily
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 - About 86,000 school-going children in Kenya suffer from uncorrected vision problems such as short-sightedness, long-sightedness, Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A new global report reveals that approximately 86,000 school-aged children in Kenya struggle with uncorrected vision problems, leading to significant educational and economic setbacks. These issues cause children to lose nearly 25,000 years of schooling annually.
- 86,000 Kenyan children suffer from uncorrected vision problems like short-sightedness, long-sightedness, and astigmatism.
- The report by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the Seva Foundation estimates children lose nearly 25,000 schooling years annually.
- Correcting these vision issues could add over Sh14.7 billion in annual earnings to Kenya’s economy, with improved child eye health potentially increasing lifetime earnings by 125 percent.
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