MATARAM (December 9, 2024) - Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) reviewed free cataract surgery at Harapan Keluarga Hospital, Mataram, NTB on Monday (12/9/2024). In the annual program of the Ministry of Social Affairs, this year 1,437 patients in NTB received cataract surgery assistance, part of the national target of 11,000 patients.

Gus Ipul explained that this free cataract surgery is important because the prevalence of cataracts in NTB is quite high. Ministry of Social Affairs is working with various parties to provide this service, and the program in NTB has benefited many elderly people. In addition to surgery, Gus Ipul invited residents to have their eyes checked by a doctor or local health facility.