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Developing research capacity & skills to eliminate vision loss in Africa.

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Celebrating World Optometry Week 🌍👁️

We at CEPHII commend Optometrists for their dedication to preserving sight, advancing eye care, and making impact in communities every day. 👏✨

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Congratulations to the winners of the CEPHII-VOSH Research Day! 🎉

Special congratulations to Itohan Aiwekhoe for submitting the Best Abstract. Well deserved!👏

And well done to all presenters for the great work and insightful research shared. 📚

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The CEPHII–VOSH Research Day was a great success!

We are deeply grateful to our presenters for sharing their insightful work, our assessors for their thoughtful feedback, and the supervisors for their continued mentorship and support.

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The African Federation of Optometry Students (AFOS), in partnership with the Nigerian Optometric Students Association (NOSA), invites new graduates and interns to submit abstracts for mentorship and a chance to present at AFCO/NOA 2026 in Abuja.

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We congratulate Prof Bernadine Ekpenyong and Prof. Kingsley Agho on their well-deserved promotion to full Professors.

CEPHII is proud of your remarkable achievements. 👏🏻

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A big congratulations to Prof. Percy Mashige for winning the African Health Excellence Award! You’ve represented us exceptionally well, and we couldn’t be prouder. 👏

With pride, CEPHII celebrates you.

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We’re thrilled to share that CEPHII members Prof. Kovin Naidoo, Prof. Tuwani Rasengane and Dr. Uchechukwu Osuagwu will be among the distinguished speakers at the VOSH/International Annual Meeting 2025!

📅 Date: October 12, 2025

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Read full article here: https://t.co/hAurAESRbo

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We’re proud that 7 of our members have been named among the Top 50 Optometry Researchers in Africa🎉:

👏 Kovin Shunmugam Naidoo
👏 Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu
👏 Samuel Kyei
👏 Khathutshelo Percy Mashige
👏 Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo
👏 Bernadine Nsa Ekpenyong
👏 Stephen Ocansey

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Join our African Students Mapping of Optometry Education Panel Discussion! 🌍👁️

🗓️ August 6, 2025 | 🕗 8:00–9:30pm SAST | on Zoom.

🔗 Register: https://t.co/KOL01pYBIf

#OptometryEducation #CEPHII #AFOS #EyeHealth #StudentVoices #GlobalHealth

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📍 Kampala, Uganda: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 — 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM

📍 London, UK: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 — 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

📍 Sydney, Australia: Thursday, August 7, 2025 — 4:00 AM – 5:30 AM

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🕰️ Tune in at your local time:

📍 Accra, Ghana: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 — 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Lagos, Nigeria: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 — 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

📍 Pretoria, South Africa: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 — 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

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📅 Coming 6th August!

🎓 AFRICAN STUDENTS MAPPING OF OPTOMETRY EDUCATION.

Centering student realities in the education reform agenda😉.

#OptometryEducation #CEPHII #StudentVoices

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Catch up on our recent global webinar exploring the state of Optometric Education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

🎥 Watch now
🔗 Share to spread the impact

https://t.co/yGMRXvcgCe

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@westernsydneyu and CEPHII hosted a key webinar on strengthening optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Focus: sustainability, local relevance & student inclusion.

#EyeHealthAfrica #OptometricEducation #CEPHII #GlobalHealth

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@westernsydneyu and CEPHII hosted a key webinar on strengthening optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Focus: sustainability, local relevance & student inclusion.

#EyeHealthAfrica #OptometricEducation #CEPHII #GlobalHealth

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Africademics and AFOS are offering a Scholarship Ambassador Training to help you:

✅ Find and apply for scholarships
✅ Mentor fellow students

📅 Apply by 15 June 2025
🔗 https://t.co/vIUfvjYNkT

#Scholarships #AFOS #Africademics #StudentLeaders #Mentorship #StudyAbroad

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📣 Join us for the CEPHII Research Dissemination Event as we explore the landscape of optometry education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Let’s shape the future of eye care education in Africa! 👁️🌍