Skip to main content

Language: English / Gàidhlig

Loading…

Seòmar agus comataidhean

Recognising Ergate Ayana for Services to Responding to Blindness in Ethiopia

  • Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-16106
  • Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament congratulates Ergate Ayana, who is a retired nurse from Greenock, on being appointed an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his outstanding contribution to healthcare and dealing with blindness in Ethiopia; notes that Ergate founded Fighting Blindness Ethiopia in 2006, which is a charity that has transformed thousands of lives by providing sight-saving surgeries and medical care to people in need; acknowledges his remarkable career, which included roles at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, the Southern General Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary before dedicating himself to international medical missions in Ethiopia, India, Pakistan and the Far East; commends his lifelong dedication to helping others, including, it understands, restoring sight to 4,000 people and examining over 10,000 in Ethiopia over the years, and celebrates the inspiration that Ergate provides through his selfless work and commitment to improving the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick, Emma Harper, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Elena Whitham