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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

2022

October 2022

U Rwanda rwungutse abaganga bane b’inzobere mu kuvura amaso rugeza 24

June 2022

Study: Artificial intelligence screenings improve eye care access in sub-Saharan Africa
First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Screenings Improve Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

2021

The RIIO- Kibagabaga Community Eye Clinic

2019

Beware of eye diseases in children. 

https://www.iapb.org/news/introducing-coecsas-new-competence-based-residency-programme-at-riio-school-of-ophthalmology-rwanda/

2018

2018 SEE International Humanitarian of the Year Award.In recognition of her commitment to service and sustainable impact, Dr. Mathenge is SEE’s 2018 internationally-based Humanitarian of the Year.

https://eyewire.news/articles/wills-eye-hospitals-training-in-ophthalmology-voted-1-top-eye-residency-program-in-nation/

https://www.seeintl.org/wsd-2018?fbclid=IwAR1t2uz1Xu9Z4ZjlXF-pMSxsvrlGmKBLhvquLfGMTeZSSOGL5tlMu0DRDvM

2017

Nov 17- BCPB:An Update from BCPB’s Sir John Wilson Fellows (Page 16)

Oct 10-  Fred Hollows Foundation restores sight and hope in rural Rwanda

September 18- KCB Bank, RIIO in joint effort to eradicate cataract disease across Rwanda

August- As part of RIIO’s mandate to serve underserved communities. RIIO in partnership KCB, recently held a cataract outreach camp. During the course of a weekend, 20 patients regained their vision. The patients were chosen from different areas within Kigali.

Watch the video here: AUGUST OUTREACH CAMP : Serving the Underserved

2016

June 23 – The New Times: Western Province residents get free cataract treatment

2015

June 5 – Canberra Times: The Fred Hollows Foundation calls on Canberrans to help overcome funding cuts

2014

March – BCPB: Developing Eye Care in Rwanda (Page 13)

2013

December – EW News & Opinion: A Rwandan Profile in Courage

October 10 – RBC: Rwanda Celebrates the World Sight Day

September 23 – The New Times: Eye defect cases low but doctors not idle

2012

April 15 – The Fiat Lux Foundation: Rwanda

2011

January 17 – IGIHE: Over 50,000 Rwandans Blind – Lt. Col. Dr. Nkurikiye