It was one of the successful meetings despite being overwhelmed by conference visitors more than the expected number. Tanzanian team worked relentlesly through out .....
Eastern Africa region includes Burundi, Ethiopia, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Malawi has been invited, but they havent officially joined the OSEA
Photo above: Registration in process
Madhumuni makubwa ya mkutano huu ilikuwa ni kufanya marejeo ya mpango wa kutokomeza upofu kwa miaka 20 ufikapo mwaka 2020, na kuangalia kama tunakwenda sambamba na malengo yaliyokusudiwa baada ya kumaliza nusu ya kwanza ya mpango huo.Hakuna kusubiri muda uishe ndio kuanza kuangalia kama tumefanikiwa au la!
Mbali ya watu kuandaa na kuanuisha tafiti mbalimbali na mafanikio ya kazi zao katika nchi zao.
Mwishoni, walichaguliwa viongozi wapya wa shirikisho hili la ukanda wa Afrika mashariki kama ifuatavyo:
Dr. Dan Kiage (Kenya) - Chair person
Dr. Amir Bedri (Ethiopia) - Vice Chair
Dr. Edward Nkurunziza (Uganda) - Secretary
Dr. Chibuga (Rwanda) - Vice Secretary
Dr. Ibrahim Matende (Kenya) - Treasurer
Dr. Kilima and Dr. Hassan, who are the vice chair and Chair of OSEA -Tanzania respectively discussing the event proceedings
Dr Bernadetta Shilio-Mpoki who is deputy National eye care co-ordinator and onchocerciasis programme at the Tanzania's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare ( And my former classmate at undergraduate) listening careful the proceedings of the conference
Wajumbe mashuhuri kutoka sehemu mbalimbali za Tanzania wakisikiliza mkutano kwa makini
Nami sikuachwa nyuma, nilikuwepo
Multi-Nation presenters at the time of Questions and Answers after session 6
Invited guest speakers from Germany, during questions and answers session 7
Baada ya mkutano kwisha, kulikuwa na tafrija ya kufahamiana zaidi huku kukiwa na kiburudisho cha muziki "live". Hapo ndipo watu wengine waliendelea kuonyesha vipaji vyao....lol :-)
