The Second Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

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The Second Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

(20 August, Kigali, Rwanda)

Title: The Second Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Time: 20 August, 2019 (Tuesday), 13:30-18:00

Venue: Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda

Host: China National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness

Co-organizer: College of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa (COECSA), African Ophthalmology Council (AOC), Orbis International, He Eye Specialist Hospital(HESH)

Objective: To thoroughly discuss ways to contentiously band together for facing the severe situation in the prevention and control of blindness in Africa.

Background: During The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in April 2019, Chinese President Jinping Xi stated that, “We need to strengthen international development cooperation so as to create more opportunities for developing countries, help them eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development.” Africa is an important partner of China's Belt and Road strategy. Eye health cooperation between China and Africa is at the primary level. The 2018 Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing was the first official dialogue between China and African countries. China National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness has started to extend cooperation to Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda thereafter. Chinese blindness prevention model which is based on AI medical system combined with big data analysis has taken roots in Belt and Road countries. 

Meeting Content:

CHAIR OF CONFERENCE:

Wei He

Founder and President of He Eye Specialist Hospital (HESH)

Board Member of International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)

Deputy leader of the National Blind-prevention Technology Steering Group

CO-CHAIRs OF CONFERENCE:

Kgao Legodi

Vice President of International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)

President of African Ophthalmology Council (AOC)

John Nkurikiye

President of Rwanda Ophthalmology Society

SPEAKERS AND GEUSTS:

Daniel Etya’ale

Lifetime Emeritus Member of ICO Executive Committee 

Lifetime Member, the World Academy of Ophthalmology

CEO and Co-founder, the Magrabi ICO Cameroon eye Institute (MICEI)

Ahmed Trabelsi

Honorary consul of Mauritius

Emeritus President ofNADI AL BASSAR

Co-chairman EMR IAPB

Ciku Mathenge

Board Member of International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)

Founder of Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology

Director of Scientific Program in College of Eastern, Central, Southern African (COECSA)

Kunle Hassan

Former President of African Ophthalmology Council (AOC)

CEO of Eye Foundation Hospital Group

Alemayehu Sisay

Country Director of Orbis International in Ethiopia

Lucia Nadaf

Country Director of Orbis International in Zambia

Nathan Congdon

Professor of Medical School, Queen University Belfast

Global Scientific Consultant of Orbis International

Stanley Bubikire

Assistant Commissioner Disability and National Eye Health Coordinator in Ministry of Health

Deon Minnies

President of Community Health, Cape Town University

Davide Maddalozzo

Sales and Marketing Manager of Adaptica

Ganone Tedang

Director of Ophthalmology, China-Chad Friendship Hospital

Sidi Cheikh

Head of Mao China Mauritania Centre of Ophthalmology