Health & Wellbeing
Free eye checks for students in Liberia
Liberia planned five days of free school eye checks for World Sight Day 2026. So many schools asked that the checks went on.
Liberia is a country in West Africa. In early October 2026, its Ministry of Health started free eye checks. Health workers visited schools in and around Monrovia, the capital.
The checks were for World Sight Day. In 2026, it was on Thursday, October 8. Its theme was “Love Your Eyes.”
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chartnoun
A sheet or board with letters, pictures or numbers on it that gives information, like the rows of letters in an eye test.
In a simple eye check, children often read letters on a chart.