The state majority oil company YPF and its foundation presented yesterday together with the Province of Río Negro and the municipality of Sierra Grande the “Visual health in children” program. The objective is to guarantee access to visual health for school-age children in the Sierra Grande area. A few kilometers from the town, the company will build the oil export terminal for the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur project.
The program includes ophthalmological check-ups for 1,300 students from primary schools in the area. The students will undergo visual acuity tests and “those who are diagnosed with a pathology that requires the use of lenses will be provided with them free of charge,” the company said.
«This initiative It not only seeks to improve children’s visual health, but also their academic performance and quality of life.«, they indicated. The YPF Foundation will be in charge of the implementation and supervision of this program, which will include awareness talks on visual health care.
This program It is part of the actions promoted by YPF for the development of Sierra Grande and nearby communities. The company carries out the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur project, which includes an oil pipeline and oil port on the coast of Río Negro, a few kilometers from Sierra Grande.
From the signature, The governor of the province of Río Negro, Alberto Weretilneck, participated; the Minister of Health of the province, Ana Senesi; the Minister of Education and Human Rights, Patricia Campos; the secretary of Energy and Environment of the province, Andrea Confini; the mayor of Sierra Grande, Roxana Fernández; the YPF Public Affairs Manager for Neuquén and Río Negro, Federico Califano, and the Executive Director of the YPF Foundation, Gustavo Schiappacasse.
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