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Wanjiku Mathenge

Wanjiku Mathenge

Ophthalmologist in charge

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President African Ophthalmology Council

  • Education

    • University College London, U. of London

      2001 - 2002
      MSc(Public Health for Ophthalmology) Ophthalmology

      Activities and Societies: Travel Club Lawn Tennis

    • Institute of Directors (IoD)

      2021 - 2022
      Certificate in Company Direction

    • University of Nairobi

      -
      MBChB Medicine

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

      2006 - 2010
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Ophthalmology

      Activities and Societies: Travel Club

    • University of Nairobi

      1992 - 1995
      MMed Ophthalmology

      Activities and Societies: Lawn Tennis Outdoor adventure

  • Experience

    • Rift Valley Provincial Hospital Nakuru

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2007
      Ophthalmologist in charge

    • The Fred Hollows Foundation

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2018
      Medical Advisor Africa

      Scoping for new projects and developing project design documents. Reviewing research proposals

    • Kigali Health Institute

      Jun 2010 - Oct 2012
      Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Ophthalmology

      Overall responsibility for all Academic and Support Staff in the Department. Departmental Administrator. Heavy teaching responsibility.

    • WHO AFRO

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      Temporary Advisor Eye Health

      Developing tools for Primary Eye care and reporting tools and a catalogues of eye indicators for the African region

    • Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology

      Nov 2012 - now
      Consultant Ophthalmologist/Founder and Director of Training and Research

      Medical Retina Specialist

    • International Council of Ophthalmology

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
      Member Board Of Trustees

    • University of Rwanda

      Mar 2016 - now
      Professor of Ophthalmology

    • Orbis International

      Feb 2019 - now
      Medical Advisor Global Programs (Africa)

    • Fred Hollows Foundation Kenya

      May 2019 - now
      Vice Chair of the Board

    • Ophthalmology Foundation

      May 2021 - now
      Member Board Of Trustees

    • The African Ophthalmology Council - AOC

      Jan 2023 - now
      President

    • Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis

      Feb 2024 - now
      Member LXI

      First Black female member of the AOI. The AOI is a member organisation of the top 100 Academics in Ophthalmology Globally

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellowship in Medical Retina

      Retina Foundation Chennai
      Dec 2014

    • Certified RAAB trainer

      The International Centre for Eye Health
      Apr 2006

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      2020 Roche Collaboarative Research Fellowship The ARVO Foundation for Eye Research Jan 2021 Grant to support an ongoing research project using AI for DR Screening in Rwanda. First African woman to get this grant.
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      Ophthalmology Power List 2021 Ophthalmology Jan 2021 List of the Top 100 Women in Ophthalmology, celebrating the impact had on ophthalmic clinical practice, research, education, and industry.https://bit.ly/2QO0bT3
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      Vision 2020 Excellence Award International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Jan 2021
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      International Humanitarian Award Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International Oct 2018
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      Champion for Change Women in Ophthalmology at World Ophthalmology Congress June 1, 2018 Award given to those who advocate for Social Change and Diversity in Ophthalmology
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      Eye Health Hero International Agency for Prevention of Blindness Sep 2016 https://visionforanation.org/our-work/latest-news/eye-health-hero/
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      IIRSI Special Gold Medal Intra Ocular Implant and Refractive Society Jul 2015
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      COECSA (RWANDA) Medal of Honour College of Ophthalmology of East Central and Southern Africa Aug 2012 Recognition for Research in Ophthalmology
    • Awarded to Wanjiku Mathenge
      The First Sir John Wilson Fellowship British Council for the Preventon of Blindness Jan 2006 Award for PhD studies

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Speaking Tour- Eye on East Africa May 23-June 05 22015

      Issued by The Fred Hollows Foundation on May 2015
      The Fred Hollows FoundationAssociated with Wanjiku Mathenge