CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World Sight Day was initially created in 2000 as part of the SightFirst Campaign launched by the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF).

Detailed explanation-2: -The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IABP) has decided to continue using the slogan “#LoveYourEyes” for World Sight Day 2022. The ‘Love Your Eyes’ campaign urges people to put their personal eye health first while fighting for globally accessible, reasonably priced, and readily available eye care.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Sight Day is observed every year on the second Thursday of October, falling on October 12 this year.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness and the Ministry of Public Health chose “Equitable eye care services for all Afghans” as the 2012 theme, to highlight the need for equitable eye care services across the country.