Fatima Kyari, MD
Africa Region Chair, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Fatima Kyari, MD is listed as Africa Region Chair, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Fatima is scheduled to speak at ARVO 2027 Annual Meeting on 6 May 2027.
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About
Kyari is the registrar and chief executive officer of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), where she leads reforms in medical education, health workforce governance and professional regulation. A clinician, academic and public sector leader, she has built a career at the intersection of healthcare delivery, medical research, healthcare policy, implementation and institutional reform. Before joining MDCN, Kyari was pioneer director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training (IAMRAT and pioneer faculty for the College of Health Sciences at the University of Abuja. Prior to that, she was a consultant ophthalmologist for 15 years at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, Nigeria. Internationally, she serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and as chair of its Africa Region. She led the development of the Glaucoma Clinical and Research Network (Glaucoma-NET) at the International Centre for Eye Health, Londo
Upcoming
ARVO 2027 Annual Meeting 2 May 2027 – 6 May 2027
- ARVO+Genentech Keynote Panel Panellist · 6 May 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Fatima at events on B2DB.
- Anthony Solomon, PhD, FRCP Medical Officer, Global Trachoma Elimination Programme · World Health Organization 1 shared session
- David Abramson, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Oncology Service · Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1 shared session
- Seang Mei Saw, MD, PhD, FAMS, FARVO Co-Head, Myopia Department · Singapore Eye Research Institute 1 shared session