Liberia: Jeety Launches Fight Against Preventable Blindness

[Liberian Observer] A major private-sector investment in the fight against preventable blindness is taking shape in Weala, Margibi County, where businessman Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, Chief Executive Officer of Jeety Rubber Plantation, has established a modern eye clinic aimed at expanding access to affordable eye care for Liberians.

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