Conference Name: The 5th China-Africa Eye Health Forum
Conference Date:14:00-17:30 (GMT+3), Aug 22nd, 2023.
Conference Venue:
Main Venue: Pride Inn Paradise Beach and Resort Shanzu, Mombasa, Kenya
Organizers: China National Training Center for the Prevention of Blindness, Department of Commerce of Liaoning Province
Co-organizer:African 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 | 14:08-14:11 | Ibrahim Matende |
Opening speech by the Co-chair | 14:11-14:15 | Deon 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 Xingru | He University | Professor |