2023 China- Africa Eye Health Forum

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Conference Name: The 5th China-Africa Eye Health Forum

Conference Date14:00-17:30 (GMT+3)Aug 22nd, 2023.

Conference Venue: 

Main Venue: Pride Inn Paradise Beach and Resort Shanzu, Mombasa, Kenya

OrganizersChina National Training Center for the Prevention of Blindness, Department of Commerce of Liaoning Province

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

Purpose: This conference aims to conduct in-depth discussions on how to continuously put the artificial intelligence and big data analysis blindness prevention model and high-tech-based talent training model into practice in African countries to improve the overall eye health service capacity in Africa.

Content:

 Content

Time (GMT+3)

Speaker

Registration

12:00-14:00


Opening Ceremony

Play promotional video

14:00-14:05


Opening speech by the Chair 

14:05-14:08

He Wei

Opening speech by the Co-chair 14:08-14:11Ibrahim Matende
Opening speech by the Co-chair 14:11-14:15Deon Minnies

Welcome speech from Ministry of Health of Kenya

14:15-14:20

Dr. Gichangi

Welcome speech from Chinese Governmen

14:20-14:25

Gao Yuan

Overview of eye diseases in the African region, status of human resources for eye health

14:25-14:40

Simon Day

ORBIS International's 5-year Africa Program Strategy

14:40-14:55

Ibrahim Abdallah

Inclusiveness in Eye Health, providing a continuum of care

14:55-15:10

Jaona Iandrinirina


Current status of eye health in Ethiopia and future outlook

15:10-15:25

Munir Kassa


Coffee Break 

15:25-15:50


Overcoming Cataract Blindness in Africa

15:50-16:00

Geoffrey Tabin

Experience Sharing on the Project of Chad Ophthalmology Center

16:00-16:15

Gu Xuejun

Experience Sharing: Medical Aid to Mauritania

16:15-16:25

Zhang Xiaohui


Empowering the Prevention of Blindness in Opththalmology Center

16:25-16:40

He Xingru

Experience sharing by representatives of trainees who benefited from China's foreign aid training

16:40-17:20

Olatunde Owoyele (Video)

Jacob Onyango (Vidoe)

George Moyo

Nathaniel Yaw Oppong

Liesse Gateka

Discussion and Conclusion

17:20-17:50


Group photo

17:50-18:00


Welcome Dinner

18:30-20:00



Invited Guests

Name

Organization

Position

Aaron Magava

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)

African Regional Chair

Simon Day

IAPB

African Regional Manger

TBC

Ministry of Health, Kenya


Munir Kassa

Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

Senior Technical Advisor to Minister

Wanjiku (Ciku) Mathenge

AOC

President

John Nkurikiye

COECSA

President

Josiah Onyango

COECSA

CEO

Ibrahim Matende

COECSA

Former President

Frederik Korir

The Ophthalmological Society of Kenya (OSK)

President

Fitsum Bekele

Ophthalmological Society of Ethiopia

President


Ibrahim Abdallah

Orbis International

Director Program Management

Jaona Iandrinirina

CBM

Inclusive Eye Health Advisor

Geoffrey Tabin

Stanford University

Professor

Gao Yuan

Liaoning Provincial Department of Commerce

Deputy Director, Foreign Economic Cooperation Division

Gu Xuejun 

Nanchang University Affiliated Eye Hospital

Vice President

Zhang Xiaohui

Heilongjiang Eye Hospital

Director

He Wei

He Eye Specialist Hospital

Founder and President

He XingruHe UniversityProfessor



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