Brava: Hospital provides ophthalmology consultations with equipment donated by the Church of Jesus Christ

Brava Island's Health Delegate, Júlio Barros, speaking to the media, welcomed the progress, highlighting that the island has taken "another step forward in the health sector", as eye exams and consultations can now be carried out locally.

The delegate thanked the partnership between the Ministry of Health and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, considering it “a privilege” for the municipality to have this new service.

According to Júlio Barros, patients will be the greatest beneficiaries, as they will be able to avoid the hassles and costs of traveling to neighboring islands.

"Today we have an ophthalmologist who is seeing patients who have been waiting for this appointment for a long time. In other words, instead of patients being transported to other islands for appointments, from now on, doctors will come to Brava for consultations," explained Júlio Barros.

In turn, the local leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Brava Island and Branch President, Jorge Rodrigues Santos, expressed his gratitude on behalf of the church for the completion of yet another project to benefit the population.

"This achievement will certainly be a huge advantage that meets the needs of the people of Brava, and for that reason, I thank all the teams and members who were involved in making this project a reality," he emphasized.

Rodrigues Santos concluded by emphasizing that the Church's work is to be the "light of Christ in people's lives," and will therefore continue to carry out projects that make a difference in the life of the community.