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World Sight Day
Lions Clubs International
October 10, 2002
World Sight Day
• Objective
• History
• Participants
• Lions Role
History of Lions WSD Activities
London, 1998
Nairobi, 1999
Sao Paulo, 2001Beijing, 2000
Nairobi, 1999
Lions WSD Activities 2002United States
• Media event– Joint press release– Outreach activity
• Large-scale screening event– California– Hispanics & migrant population– Diabetic retinopathy
• Local outreach activities
Lions WSD Activities 2002United States
• Launch of Lions/Lilly/IDF PSAs on diabetic retinopathy
• Launch of NEHEP “Ojo Con Su Vision”• Hispanic Heritage Month• General adult eye screening; Lions mobile
units and Eyeglass Recycling Center, Lenscrafters, University of San Diego, ADA, etc.
WSD Opportunities for NEHEP • Local outreach events• Partnering with Lions• Contact Information
Phoebe Cox or Peter Lynch Grant Programs [email protected], [email protected](630) 571-5466www.lionsworldsightday.org
