WORLD SIGHT DAY 2014-counting down...

 The World Sight Day 2014 is around the corner. Optometrists around the world are encouraged to use this day to draw awareness to the burden of avoidable blindness.

With the year's theme as ''No more Avoidable Blindness,'' October 9th, 2014 should be a day that the public will know about the importance of eye care and the remedies available for certain eye problems. Thus, rallies-walk for sight, public lectures, free eye screening, talk shows as well as blind folding of statues and celebrities will make the day to create more impact.
 SCROLL DOWN FOR SOME PROMO IMAGES

NOA Appoints Administrator for the National Secretariat

Dr. Eugene Ifeanyi has been appointed as Administrator  of the Nigeria Optometric Association(NOA), National Secretariat. His Official working hours at the Secretariat is 9am to 4.30pm Mondays to Fridays.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: He is responsible for a range of activities that are central to implementation of the NOA’s strategic plan in providing high quality and effective services. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: Supporting the Executive Council of NOA and all committees of the NOA in implementing a range of projects and programs, and in policy review and development and implementation of business process improvements across the organization.

He is to undertake the role of Project Coordinator for agreed projects to ensure that project plans are agreed prior to commencement that required actions are taken on a timely basis and that progress is monitored and reported. He will also assist the President in undertaking research and preparation of reports as required as well as assisting with policy development processes including research and updates and maintaining the central policy register for the organization as a whole.

Maintaining the NOA central committee register, ensuring that actions required are addressed by relevant committees on a timely basis. Managing queries and processing correspondence in relation to actions from minutes of meetings, and assisting with bulk mail outs and e-mails and letters as required. Work with the President and Legal counsel to track legislation and advocate on issues pertinent to optometry during the legislative session at the National Assembly-are part of the administrators duties.

Other responsibilities include; work with the advocacy committee to develop, organize, promote and execute “Optometry’s Day at the National Assembly.” Assist State Chairmen through the VP’s with organizing and promoting State meetings and events. Network with key personnel, including but not limited to, State Chairmen, in order to State Chairmen, in order to establish mutually beneficial relationships and influence NOA’s standing in the optometric community for assigned zone. General record keeping and filing amongst others. His  work is majorly to give NOA the desired outlook through a well organized secretariat .

Dr. Eugene Ifeanyi,  fondly called Eugenius, hails from Njaba Local government Area of Imo state. He studied Optometry at the prestigious, Abia State University, Uturu. He confounded and drafted the APPON (Association of Private Practicing Optometrists of Nigeria), profile and constitution he is averse with policy development and advocacy. He was a one time, Personal Assistant to a Local Government  council Boss, Business Development/Administrative Manager, at Isle of Care Medical Centre, Abuja. He was once a PDP aspirant for Imo state House of Assembly, and currently the PDP community leader in his LGA, Njaba in Imo State. He is strong willed and always at the forefront of matters relating to optometry. He was nominated as Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Corporate Administration in 2012. His appointment is to bring in innovative ideas and programs, that will help pivot optometry to greater heights. Dr Eugene Ifeanyi E., is married with two kids.

Earlier on NOA had advertised for the position of an Administrator; seeking for a suitably qualified and dynamic Optometrist with a great insight in secretarial work to fill the position.
The Official phone numbers for NOA Secretariat: 08050261775 08128532806 contact the Administrator Administartor@noanigeria.org

TANZANIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ITS CONFERENCE/AGM

The  Tanzania Optometric Association is to hold its annual conference, AGM  and scientific sessions from 2nd October. Tanzania is one of the new countries that Optometry is gradually gaining grounds. Earlier on the Nigerian Optometric Association(NOA)  had held its own AGM/Conference followed by South African Optometric Association(SAOA). See details:

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR ABUJA INTERNS

Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) ABUJA 2014 interns will be having their last CPD for the year at Wuse General Hospital on Saturday 27th September.
Topic: Optical Coherence Tomography OCT (procedure and printout interpretation).
TIme, 2pm.
Note: Participants are expected to come with their clinic overalls(ward coat).

Other State chapters are highly encouraged to follow the Abuja model.N/B
States are to send in their report at the end of the event to the public health committee, through their respective Vice Presidents (VP), for assessment.

The report should include a detailed preparation for the event, activities, evidence of activities carried out in form of pictures or video.
An award will be given to the best performing state for this programme.
*Do bear with me, for using this information channel, as this is the only medium am disposed to at the moment.

Thanks
Dr Eugene I.E.
For; Public Health Committee NOA
On behalf of NOA National

 

LAGOS STATE TO HOLD A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Lagos State Continuing Education series October - 2014.
Theme: The Business of Eye Care: Putting Patients at the Center.
Date: Friday, 10th October
Venue: Samak Hall, Plot CL2 ikosi road, Oregun. Opposite diamond bank. Very close to Daystar Christian Center. Ikosi.
Time: 8.00am...
Fee: 5,000 Naira only.
Pay into NOA Lagos Ecobank Account 0042017694 before 30th of September 2014.