In a joint effort between the National Ministry of Human Capital, the Provincial Ministry of Human Development, and the Municipality of Concordia, a new stage of the “Ver para ser Libres” program is being carried out in our city.
The visual health initiative is aimed at school-age children and adolescents, offering ophthalmological check-ups and the delivery of prescription glasses. One of the main novelties of this edition is the expansion of the age range, which this year was extended up to 17 years old.
Mayor Francisco Azcué, together with the Minister of Human Development Verónica Berisso and the Municipal Secretary of Human Development Carlos Gatto, were at the Víctor Oppel sports center this Monday, where the program reached 200 children and young people.
In this regard, Berisso highlighted the benefits of “Ver para ser Libres”, one of the main ones being the guarantee of equal opportunities and rights, in this case “for children and adolescents of school age, where it is very important to detect any situation related to vision due to the consequences it may bring in the future. We are very satisfied with this first day in Concordia and I appreciate the field work that has been done by the Municipality”.
For his part, Mayor Azcué highlighted that this is one more public policy achieved by working jointly with the Nation and the Province, as has already been done, for example, with the “Centros de Familia” Program.
“Everyone, from their respective position, does their part and that translates into efficiency. For us, it is important that families, and especially children and young people, can access an ophthalmological check-up and glasses if necessary,” stated Azcué, who also remarked that “the field work did not start yesterday; we have been doing it for more than two years with the Relevar Project, the results of which allow us to know in advance who needs this type of program.
The check-ups are carried out by specialized teams and access is free of charge for the beneficiaries.
The visual health initiative is aimed at school-age children and adolescents, offering ophthalmological check-ups and the delivery of prescription glasses. One of the main novelties of this edition is the expansion of the age range, which this year was extended up to 17 years old.
Mayor Francisco Azcué, together with the Minister of Human Development Verónica Berisso and the Municipal Secretary of Human Development Carlos Gatto, were at the Víctor Oppel sports center this Monday, where the program reached 200 children and young people.
In this regard, Berisso highlighted the benefits of “Ver para ser Libres”, one of the main ones being the guarantee of equal opportunities and rights, in this case “for children and adolescents of school age, where it is very important to detect any situation related to vision due to the consequences it may bring in the future. We are very satisfied with this first day in Concordia and I appreciate the field work that has been done by the Municipality”.
For his part, Mayor Azcué highlighted that this is one more public policy achieved by working jointly with the Nation and the Province, as has already been done, for example, with the “Centros de Familia” Program.
“Everyone, from their respective position, does their part and that translates into efficiency. For us, it is important that families, and especially children and young people, can access an ophthalmological check-up and glasses if necessary,” stated Azcué, who also remarked that “the field work did not start yesterday; we have been doing it for more than two years with the Relevar Project, the results of which allow us to know in advance who needs this type of program.
The check-ups are carried out by specialized teams and access is free of charge for the beneficiaries.