Singapore Women’s Association (SWA) in collaboration with other
voluntary bodies: the National Safety Council, the Association for the
Visually Handicapped, NTUC and the Singapore National Eye Centre
founded the Singapore VisionCare Programme(SVP). Mr Yeo Cheow Tong,
then Acting Minister for Health, launched the Singapore VisionCare
Programme on 22nd April 1990. Since then, many of our members have
assiduously sacrificed their weekends to run this programme.
Our objectives
Public education
Public education on the prevention of blindness, eye care, and available treatments is provided, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of regular eye check-ups.
Community service
To deliver eye care services to the community for early
detection and prevention of any eye disorders, thus improving
vision and quality of life.
Outreach
Detect eye problems in individuals over 40 by organising free screenings with volunteer doctors from SNEC, NUH, Tan Tock Seng, and private practices.
Vision Care Through Community Collaboration
Since its launch in 1990, SVP has been running its programme in
collaboration with other voluntary bodies including the National Safety
Council, NTUC, Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped
(SAVH), NUH, the National Eye Centre and private doctors. This
well-received initiative aims to reach out to the elderly and educate
them on the importance of eye care, as well as the prevention of eye
diseases. Anny Leow is the Co-Chair and Dr Khoo Chong Yew is the
Chairperson. Dr Khoo passed on 16 Nov at the age of 78. The exco
approved that Dr Stephanie Young will be the Chairperson of SVP and Anny
Leow will continue to be the co-chairperson. SWA conducted on average 10
screenings each year and over 1000 senior citizens are screened in the
Old Folks Home, Community Centers and Community Clubs annually. Project
I Care is a project supported by NWCDC, in which we have been doing eye
screening for the home for the past ten years.
