King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital launched several initiatives in conjunction with the World Sight Day under the slogan "Love Your Eyes".

The initiatives included conducting 50 surgeries during the last Wednesday and Thursday in Al-Jouf region to reduce waiting lists in the region, in addition to a campaign to examine craftsmen in cooperation with the Heritage Authority and a number of awareness and educational programs for all segments of society.

Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim AlRajhi, KKESH CEO, confirmed that the hospital annually implements many initiatives and programs that contribute to awareness, education and promotion of the preventive aspect to maintain eye health and prevent blindness, in addition to its programs to perform surgical operations in different regions of the Kingdom, starting from the hospital’s mission and role in developing medical cooperation with different sectors, expanding the provision of medical services and reaching the patient at his residence through qualitative programs that shorten procedures and save time for the patient and reduce waiting lists.

He indicated that Al-Jouf campaign was succeeded in performing 50 cataract surgeries, and conducting a number of awareness and educational programs with the support of Elaji Charity and in cooperation with King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital in Al-Jouf and the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Al-Jouf. The campaign aims to reduce waiting lists in the region, reach patients at their residence and shorten procedures and save time.