A FIRSTEVER private medical centre specialising in providing eye care for the public has opened its door in Honiara.
Called ‘CDP Private Health’, the centre is operated by Dr Claude Posala who last year was terminated by Government over a facebook page post.
His termination was received with disappointment given his 16 years of experience as one of the country’s top eye specialists (Ophthalmologist) serving the country.
Soon after his removal, he has engaged in a number of private work in providing eye specialists service and did consultancy work for the government.
Although Dr Claude has received a number of overseas requests to go and work, he decided to remain and serve the country through his specialised skills.
Since then he never looked back but took on the challenge by taking the risk to start the private health business.
CDP Private Health the only private clinic in the country providing eye specialist services.
He told the paper that establishing such a business from scratch has been a huge challenge financially.
But through with support from friends and financial institution, he was able to get the business rolling with just over two months.
It is now fully operational providing eye care services to the public.
For Dr Claude, its a dream come having to open up the centre and finally offering his service to the nation.
Some of the specialists services CDP Private Health is providing are; tests for glasses, screening for eye conditions such as infections of the eyes, complications of diabetes and hypertension in the eyes, and such.
Dr Claude who spent most of his time in study in Fiji said our eyes are vital for our everyday lives and looking after them is so important to us.
“There are no spare parts for our eyes so looking after them by regular check ups is appropriate,” he said.
Most of the specialised equipment have been imported from overseas and he has slowly installed them.
He said, genuine polarised glasses just right for our climate are also available.
Already a number of locals have visited the clinic to have their eyes checked and to get themselves genuine eye glasses.
The centre is located in the heart of the city at NPF Plaza room 12 and opens five days a week.