Dr Kwizera Samuel,
Head of Ophthalmology Service at Military Hospital of Kamenge [*see note below]
HIFA profile: Kwizera Samuelis an Ophthalmologist at Bonne Actionumugiraneza Foundation, Burundi. Professional interests: Anterior Segment Surgery, Fellowship,Training. knomsamuel AT yahoo.fr
[*Note from HIFA moderator (NPW): Thank you Dr Kwizera. We look forward to learning more about your work and the current situation regarding cataract in Burundi. How many people in Burundi need cataract surgery but cannot access it? I note from the HelpMeSee.org website that you are a pioneer in Burundi of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS)
Below are brief extracts from the HelpMeSee website:
'Samuel Kwizera knew he wanted to make a difference in his home of Burundi. He was a General Practitioner in the military and witnessed how bad eye disease and untreated cataracts were in his country. He wanted to do more, so Dr. Kwizera signed up for a class to learn Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) at HelpMeSee’s partner in China, the Eye Hospital Wenzhou Medical University...
'Like many developing world countries, Burundi has a shortage of ophthalmologists leading to a backlog of people waiting for cataract surgery. While cataracts may be thought of as a “stage of life” for us, many people in Africa lose their vision simply because they do not have access a cataract surgeon. Those who cannot see, cannot work and become dependent on others. They lose their will to live...'
Further information: https://helpmesee.org/the-msics-pioneer-of-burundi-samuel-kwizera/ ]