During this Monday at noon, Mayor Francisco Azcué visited the La Bianca neighborhood where prescription glasses were being delivered to school-age children, within the framework of the “Ver para ser libres” program.
The activity, for which two buses arrived in Concordia from the National Ministry of Human Capital, was carried out on the premises of the Nuestra Señora de Fátima Parish, in an action coordinated with the Provincial Ministry of Human Development.
The initiative seeks to detect vision problems in time in girls and boys between 6 and 12 years old that, if not treated, can affect their learning, intellectual development, and quality of life. During these sessions, visual acuity checks are performed and, if applicable, prescription glasses are delivered on the spot, at no cost to the families.
Azcué highlighted the importance of the program as it reaches the neighborhoods, “working with families, with children, and focusing on health,” noting that this is possible thanks to the efforts with the Provincial and National Government.
This is in addition “to the Family Centers where children can do sports and artistic activities, placing families at the center of the scene. These are different actions that we have been executing with the goal that every resident can develop and grow.”