MTB Foundation’s Eye Care Program for the RMG workers

MTB Foundation and Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital (IIEI&H) organized eye camps for the garment workers at fourteen (14) Ready-made Garments (RMG) factories of the country with a focus on the female segment. The country’s Ready-made Garments (RMG) sector employs a significant number of workers out of which a majority is comprised of women. These women are mostly engaged in sewing and cutting for prolonged hours. As a result, the women garment workers are impacted by high rates of near vision impairment, which remains unaddressed and results in lower productivity and lower monthly salaries. The objective of the partnership between MTB Foundation and IIEI&H was to create access to quality eye care for these female garment workers so that they can carry out their jobs seamlessly, which in turn, will enable them to increase their earnings and overcome poverty. MTB Foundation, through this project, intended to help attain Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth).