Henry Ebong Nkumbe is a Cameroonian ophthalmologist. [1] specialized in vitreo-retinal surgery, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery. [2] He is also a public health ophthalmology professional and ophthalmological hospital management expert. [3]
Nkumbe was born on June 26, 1971, in Kumba, [4] in the South-West region of Cameroon. He pursued his medical studies in Switzerland and Germany. [5]
In 2002, he joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva and its special program for research and training on tropical diseases. [5] In 2004, he became a part of the international organization for people with disabilities, CBM [6] In September 2006, he worked in Madagascar as a medical advisor in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Madagascar and the Malagasy Ophthalmological Society. [7] During his time in Madagascar, he served as a visiting professor in the community eye health program at Groote Schur Hospital in Cape Town. He was also a visiting consultant at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center at Tumaini University in Moshi, Tanzania. [5]
Since 2013, he has been leading the Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute [8] whose aim is to fight against blindness through cataract and glaucoma operations. The hospital benefits from the support of the American government through the American public agency, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). [9]
Nkumbe has authored several scientific publications in the field of ophthalmology. [10]
Henry Ebong Nkumbe is a Cameroonian ophthalmologist. [1] specialized in vitreo-retinal surgery, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery. [2] He is also a public health ophthalmology professional and ophthalmological hospital management expert. [3]
Nkumbe was born on June 26, 1971, in Kumba, [4] in the South-West region of Cameroon. He pursued his medical studies in Switzerland and Germany. [5]
In 2002, he joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva and its special program for research and training on tropical diseases. [5] In 2004, he became a part of the international organization for people with disabilities, CBM [6] In September 2006, he worked in Madagascar as a medical advisor in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Madagascar and the Malagasy Ophthalmological Society. [7] During his time in Madagascar, he served as a visiting professor in the community eye health program at Groote Schur Hospital in Cape Town. He was also a visiting consultant at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center at Tumaini University in Moshi, Tanzania. [5]
Since 2013, he has been leading the Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute [8] whose aim is to fight against blindness through cataract and glaucoma operations. The hospital benefits from the support of the American government through the American public agency, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). [9]
Nkumbe has authored several scientific publications in the field of ophthalmology. [10]