VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND NUTRITION

in #farms6 years ago (edited)

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Approximately 285 million people have visual impairment worldwide and out of that, 39 million are considered blind. 90 percent of blind people across the globe are located in developing countries out of which Ghana forms part. What we eat has alot of impact on our vision, vitamin A otherwise known as Retinal is a requirement for good vision. Carotene, which is used to manufacture Vitamin A can be found in leafy vegetables such as Carrot, Cabbage, Spinach etc.

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These food are mostly not very costly however the average Ghanaian doesn't take a 3 square meal, due to lack of access to consistent good
daily meals, the larger percentage of the population suffers from eye related diseases. As a 3rd year undergraduate student in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology offering the Doctor of Optometry program and a technology enthusiast i was compelled to find means of combating this canker. It was during this process that i came accross the steem platform, where people receive earnings for pursuing their passion.

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The average Ghanaian can survive on 1 STEEM (4 USD),which is about 16 Ghana Cedis, thus if he or she prefers the local dishes which are more affordable, tasty, nutritous and has the needed vitamins for proper visual development- The average Ghanaian actually prefers lots of local dishes to continental dishes Think of the number people steem can help better their lives by providing atleast two decent meals a day filled with the necessary nutritional values needed for the development of a healthy system (better vision included)

blogger-image-1624258677.jpg Palm oil is a very good source of B Carotene (Vitamin A)

Table showing some foodstuffs rich in Vitamin A and its equivalence in dollars
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This will intend increase productivity in various workplaces and also increase the lifespan of the total Ghanaina population. Also students with deteroriating vision as a results of unbalanced diet can now smile and enjoy a better social and academic life.

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I strongly believe #steemchurch and #farms would not only aid in feeding and improving vision in Ghana but the global population as a whole.

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Amazing post my friend, you are totally right....indeed steem along side @farms would feed the world.

But i have a question for you?... if you had the opportunity to make a difference with steem, how would you assist others to fight against poverty in your country.

Resteem

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First and foremost i intend to introduce people to the steemit and for that matter #steemchurch and #farms, enlighten them on following their passion and unearthing creativity, innovation and hidden talents.

In some few years back Ghana was part of the leading producers of cocoa, the land is rich and full of minerals and supports most crops that one may plant, however due to low agricultural support and lack of equipments most people have left the agriculture production industry in search of "greener pastures", now if through steemit i could reach out to people help them make enough to support themselves and their work and even help with some these equipments, they may start patronizing agriculture production again, products that used to perish easily due to lack of storage may be kept better and bring more profit, this may go a long way to help alleviate poverty.

Furthermore, one major source of poverty in my country as already in indicated in my ariticle is lack of passion for what people do, most people can't not follow their passion because they may not be able to support themselves thus they end up where they ain't supposed to be, their work morale is down, the don't give out the best they could thus affecting productivity and national progress on a larger scale, an artist who may have ended up making million dollar paintings goes to nursing training school in order to get some allowance to support himself and the family, a nursing trainee take roughly 400 cedis monthly and equivalent of 28 STEEM, if people like that can make this amount on steemit through with the help of #steemchurch and #farms these people would be able to follow their passion, increase productivity and development of the nation as a whole and allevate poverty in the process.

In my own way of helping alleviate poverty i am building a steemit community on campus here at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a team of students with the passion to support society, we go by the name #eliminatingblindess (because most of us are optometry students) and our main focus is on helping the deprived communities by providing means of earning (eg. introducing steemit community to others), performing free eye examinations and free treatment for ocular conditions diagnosed.
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Amazing..... do your best in creating a difference in your community, you have our full supports in anyway possible

yes i absoultly Thanks for sharing this posts.

I am humbled and grateful

Amazing..... do your best in making a distinction in your group, you have our full backings in any case conceivable

Wonderfully informative post Nattybongo. Both in respect to blindness stemming from malnutrition and your calculations on vitamin A content of food types.

So feed a Ghanaian for 1 Steem a day - we can do this! Steem can make a difference.

Resteemed.

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Steem can indeed make a difference, thanks for giving me the opportunity to contribute my quota

Absolutely an incredible concept
This kind of posts is what we dont often see
Take a deviation from the norm and making a difference in a different perspective

Thanks For sharing @nattybongo

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A lot of improvement can go into the system with the availability of steem, 1 steem can save a life daily, we all should be committed to seeing this true!!

Awesome Post, extraordinary examination of how incredible food impacts the prosperity of individuals. Congratulations.
definitely steem close by @farms would sustain the world.

Wow,this is really a nice post,steemchurch farm project is such an awesome project and it's really gonna affect lives positively and great impact,the leaders of steemchurch are doing incredible work,this is really nice.

wow what an amazing write up. we need good food in our body in other to maintain our body function and help us to keep fits. thanks for this post. and also a very big thanks to @Sirkinght

Good observations my friend. You are a nice analyesis..
Steemchurch will feed the world

Great Post, great examination of how great nourishment impacts the wellbeing of people. Congrats.
without a doubt steem close by @farms would nourish the world.

Amazing post my friend, you are totally right....indeed steem along side @farms would feed the world.

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