MOGADISHU (SMN) — Dr. Abdisamad Hassan, an eye fixed specialist at Mustaqbal Eye Hospital, has issued a warning about toy weapons containing gunpowder offered to youngsters throughout Eid celebrations.
He says these toys, typically purchased as presents, pose a severe threat to youngsters’s eyes and might trigger everlasting injury and even whole lack of imaginative and prescient.
“These will not be innocent toys,” Dr. Abdisamad stated. “We now have seen a number of circumstances the place youngsters have suffered severe eye accidents brought on by these gunpowder-filled toy pistols.”
Regardless of repeated warnings, these harmful toys are nonetheless overtly offered in markets throughout Somalia with many mother and father purchase them unaware of the hurt they’ll trigger.
Dr. Abdisamad urged mother and father to keep away from buying such toys for his or her youngsters to rejoice Eid.
He additionally known as on shopkeepers and native authorities to take duty by limiting or banning the sale of toy weapons that pose well being hazards.
Dr. Abdisamad prolonged Eid al-Adha greetings to all Somalis and wished peace, well being and happiness to households throughout the nation.
He stated Eid needs to be a time of security and celebration, not a time when preventable accidents have an effect on the lives of harmless youngsters.
Mustaqbal Eye Hospital continues to advertise public consciousness round eye security, particularly throughout holidays when harm dangers for youngsters have a tendency to extend.
