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Dr. Ciku Mathenge, co-director of the Rwanda International Institute, joined faculty at the University of Cape Town from November 30th […]

The Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO), in collaboration with the RBC’s NCD Division and the Fred Hollows Foundation will

On November 25th and 26th, 2015, Dr. Ciku Mathenge attended the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) strategic

On the eve of World Diabetes Day 2015, the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology organized a conference, in partnership with

Rwanda like most countries in Africa relies heavily on midlevel health workers to deliver eye care to its population. Mid-level

RIIO is thrilled to be in partnership with Cornea-Help – an organization based out of Weismoor, Germany that focuses on corneal

For World Sight Day (WSD) 2015, the founders of RIIO, Dr. John Nkurikiye and Dr. Ciku Mathenge, were interviewed by

For World Sight Day 2015, RIIO visited Rwanda’s Diabetes Education Centre. Run by the Rwanda Diabetes Association, this centre provides

In September, 2015, the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology completed the first National Survey of Blindness in the country. Preliminary results