“Sight for Africa” ——2018 Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

2018-08-04 20:31:42
何氏眼科

“Sight for Africa”

2018 Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

(18 August, Beijing, China)

Host: National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China

Co-organizer: ORBIS International, International Council of Ophthalmology(ICO), African Ophthalmology Council(AOC), He Eye Specialists Hospital (HESH), National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness

Title: “Sight for Africa” Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Date: 18 August, 2018 (Saturday), 13:30-17:30

Venue: China National Convention Center, Beijing, China (Room 308)

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

Background: Africa accounts for 16% of the world's population, but only owns 3% of the world's health workers. According to the latest statistics of the International Association for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in 2017, sub-Saharan African countries have only 3 ophthalmologists, 1 optometrist and 5 ophthalmologists per million people, far below the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended requirements. In terms of cataract surgery rate(CSR), only Botswana’s CSR above 1,000, 12 countries’ between 500 and 1000, and the rest 30 countries’ CSR less than 500.

In 2015, President Xi Jinping placed China-Africa health collaboration as one of the top 10 priorities between China and Africa on Johannesburg Summit Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). During the Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health Development in 2017, a joint declaration emphasized that China would bring the commitment into action to enhance the accessibility of health care in Africa.

Africa has been the most important partner of China’s “The Belt and Road” national strategy. China started to build Silk Road of Health Cooperation since 2016. The Health Cooperation aims to improve people’s health condition in countries alongside The Belt and Road by establishing innovative cooperation mode, promoting practical cooperation, etc.

Meeting Content

Content	Time	Speaker
*Guests Reception* *Venue: Outdoor corridor of Room 308 (CNCC)*	*13:00-13:30*
Host: Wei He Co-Host: MOH representative, Bob Ranck, Kgao Legodi
Opening remarks	13:30-13:45	George Smith Kgao Legodi MOH representative
IAPB: Global Challenge of Prevention and Treatment of Blindness	13:45-14:00	Janos Nemeth
Strategies and Progress of Prevention and Treatment of Blindness in China	14:00-14:15	MOH representative
Current Situation of Eye Diseases and Eye Health Workers in Africa	14:15-14:30	Aaron Magava
Strategies in Africa of ORBIS International	14:30-14:45	Bob Ranck
AOC’s Role in Prevention and Treatment of Blindness in Africa	14:45-15:00	Kgao Legodi
*Tea Break*	*15:00-15:30*
From Rwanda to China and beyond, Helping the World to See Clearly	15:30-15:45	Jennifer Chen
The Political Economy of Eye Health and its Impact on the Prevention of Blindness	15:45-16:00	Kunle Hassan
Opportunities for Eye Programme Development in Sub-Saharan Africa	16:00-16:15	Deon Minnies
Innovative Mode in Blindness Prevention in China & National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness of China	16:15-16:30	Wei He
Demonstration of Wise Medical Equipment	16:30-16:45	Sabrina Duquesnoy, Mohammed Abdulmalek Mused
Current Situation and Challenge in Ethiopia	16:45-16:55	Daniel Burssa
Current Situation and Challenge in Rwanda	16:55-17:05	Ciku Mathenge
Group Discussion	17:05-17:25
*Conclusion*	*17:25-17:30*	*Wei He*
*Gala Dinner (Culture night)*	*18:00-20:30*	*Bai’s* *Home Courtyard*

19 August (Sunday)

Field Visit in Shenyang: National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness, China Eye Industry Base

Content	Time	Location
Flight Beijing to Shenyang CA1651	8:50-10:20	Airport
Visit National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness	11:30-12:00	National Training Base for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness
Visit China Eye Industry Base	12:00-12:20	China Eye Industry Base
*Lunch*	*12:40-13:40*	*Huaxia Nationalities Village*
Visit He Eye Specialists Hospital	14:40-15:10	He Eye Specialists Hospital
“Sight for Africa” Workshop	15:10-16:10	He Eye Specialists Hospital
Check in	16:40-17:00	Liaoning Friendship Hotel
Reception of Shenyang Health and Family Planning Commission Officers and Signing of MOU	17:30-18:30	Liaoning Friendship Hotel-2F Meeting Room