Pacific Leaders
Fiji
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Dr Telaite Biu
Director & Lead OphthalmologistPacific Eye Institute, SuvaDr Telaite Biu
Director & Lead OphthalmologistDr Telaite Biu is the Director of the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji, and lead ophthalmologist for the Pacific Eye Institute and Pacific-wide diabetes eye programme. Diabetes is the third most common cause of visual impairment in Fiji, and Dr Biu and her team provide diabetes eye screening and treatment in central Fiji, and train eye care professionals from around the Pacific in diabetes eye care.
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Located at:
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From:
Fiji
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Dr Mundi Qalo
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Pacific Outreach Lead OphthalmologistPacific Eye Institute, SuvaDr Mundi Qalo
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Pacific Outreach Lead OphthalmologistDr Qalo leads the Pacific outreach team to countries that don’t yet have adequate eye care. He has performed thousands of sight-saving surgeries.
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Qualifications:
Master of Ophthalmology (2009) -
Located at:
Pacific Eye Institute, Suva -
From:
Solomon Islands
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Dr Harris Ansari
Senior Faculty OphthalmologistPacific Eye Institute, SuvaDr Harris Ansari
Senior Faculty OphthalmologistDr Ansari is the lead ophthalmologist for our fully-equipped Mobile Eye Clinic. Travelling between Fiji’s two main islands, the Mobile Eye Clinic take eye care to thousands of people who don’t have access to the services they need.
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Located at:
Pacific Eye Institute, Suva -
From:
Pakistan
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Kirti Prasad
General ManagerPacific Eye Institute, SuvaKirti Prasad
General ManagerMs Prasad works with our Fiji and regional teams to deliver our programmes. She’s supported the work of the Pacific Eye Institute from day one, from the Mobile Eye Clinic through to local and regional outreaches.
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Located at:
Pacific Eye Institute, Suva -
From:
Fiji
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Pawan Baral
Regional Education Manager & OptometristPacific Eye Institute, SuvaPawan Baral
Regional Education Manager & OptometristMr Baral is a qualified optometrist and our Regional Education Manager. He oversees our education programmes at both the Pacific Eye Institute and Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea and is instrumental in increasing the capacity of local teaching leadership in the region.
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Located at:
Pacific Eye Institute, Suva -
From:
Nepal
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Clare Luoni
Optometrist, Workforce & Academic ManagerPacific Eye Institute, SuvaClare Luoni
Optometrist, Workforce & Academic ManagerMs Luoni is the Workforce and Academic Manager and a qualified optometrist. She manages the support programme to our graduate nurses so they can continue to provide quality eye care services throughout the Pacific.
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Located at:
Pacific Eye Institute, Suva -
From:
New Zealand
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Artika Avikashni
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Assistant LecturerFiji National University, SuvaArtika Avikashni
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Assistant LecturerMs. Avikashni is an Assistant Lecturer working with Fiji National Universtiy. She teaches the nurses programme at Pacific Eye Institute which graduates up to ten eye care nurses per year from around the Pacific.
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Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care (2014) -
Located at:
Fiji National University, Suva -
From:
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Currently studying:
Master of Community Eye Care
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Ashreeta Lingam
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Assistant LecturerFiji National University, SuvaAshreeta Lingam
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Assistant LecturerMs. Lingam is an Assistant Lecturer working with Fiji National Universtiy. She teaches the nurses programme at Pacific Eye Institute which graduates up to ten eye care nurses per year from around the Pacific.
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Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care (2013), Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetic Eye Care (2015), Master of Community Eye Care (2015) -
Located at:
Fiji National University, Suva -
From:
Fiji
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Timaima Nukusere Seru
Charge Nurse ManagerTimaima Nukusere Seru
Charge Nurse ManagerTima is the Charge Nurse Manager at the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji. Tima is responsible for overseeing the care and flow of patients coming through the eye clinic.
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Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care (2009), Master of Community Eye Care (2014) -
Located at:
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From:
Fiji
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Kiribati
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Dr Rabebe Tekeraoi
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyTungaru Central Hospital Eye Clinic, TarawaDr Rabebe Tekeraoi
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyDr Tekaroi is the only ophthalmologist in Kiribati. She was instrumental in establishing the eye clinic at Tungaru Central Hospital following her graduation from the Pacific Eye Institute in 2014. More recently Dr Tekaroi has been part of efforts to improve pathways for diabetics to access essential eye care.
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Qualifications:
Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology (2011), Masters in Medicine Ophthalmology (2014) -
Located at:
Tungaru Central Hospital Eye Clinic, Tarawa -
From:
Kiribati
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Papua New Guinea
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Agnes Mor
General ManagerModilon Eye Clinic, MadangAgnes Mor
General ManagerMs Mor is the General Manager at the Modilon Eye Clinic in Papua New Guinea. She’s been with us since 2008.
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Located at:
Modilon Eye Clinic, Madang -
From:
Papua New Guinea
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Getruth Bare
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Charge Nurse ManagerModilon Eye Clinic, MadangGetruth Bare
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Charge Nurse ManagerMs Bare is the Nursing Unit Manager at the Modilon Eye Clinic and employed by the National Department of Health. She's also the Outreach Coordinator in Madang Programme and the Treasurer of the Papua New Guinea Ophthalmic Clinicians Association.
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Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care (2008) -
Located at:
Modilon Eye Clinic, Madang -
From:
Papua New Guinea
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Dr David Pahau
OphthalmologistModilon Eye Clinic, MadangDr David Pahau
OphthalmologistDr Pahau is the Head of the Ophthalmology Department at the Modilon General Hospital and is employed by the National Department of Health. He also leads the Papua New Guinea outreach team to perfrom free eye surgeries across the country.
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Located at:
Modilon Eye Clinic, Madang -
From:
Papua New Guinea
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Theresa Gende
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Lead Ophthalmic ClinicianModilon Eye Clinic, MadangTheresa Gende
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Lead Ophthalmic ClinicianMs Gende is the Lead Ophthalmic Clinician and Clinical Educator at the Modilon Eye Clinic. She's also the Vice President of the National Prevention of Blindness Committee and the Secretary of the Papua New Guinea Ophthalmic Clinicians Association.
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Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care (2012), Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetic Eye Care (2015), Master of Community Eye Care (2015) -
Located at:
Modilon Eye Clinic, Madang -
From:
Papua New Guinea
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Dr John Manuel Flores
Country ManagerModilon Eye Clinic, MadangDr John Manuel Flores
Country ManagerJoel is the Country Manager in Papua New Guinea and oversees the Madang Programme. His work is instrumental in ensuring we work effectively with the National Department of Health to deliver quality eye care services to the people of Papua New Guinea.
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Located at:
Modilon Eye Clinic, Madang -
From:
Philippines
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Samoa
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Dr Lucilla Ah Ching-Sefo
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyTupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital Eye Clinic, ApiaDr Lucilla Ah Ching-Sefo
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyGraduating from the Pacific Eye Institute in 2016 with a Masters in Medicine Ophthalmology, Dr Ah-Ching Sefo is the first ophthalmologist in Samoa.
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Qualifications:
Masters in Medicine Ophthalmology (2016) -
Located at:
Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital Eye Clinic, Apia -
From:
Samoa
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Solomon Islands
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Dr John Szetu
Medical DirectorRegional Eye Centre, HoniaraDr John Szetu
Medical DirectorDr John Szetu has been with The Foundation since it started delivering programmes in the Pacific in 2001. He currently holds the position of Medical Director, based at the Regional Eye Centre in the Solomon Islands.
Among his myriad other achievements, Dr Szetu (with the support of The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ) established the Pacific Eye Institute in 2006, a training centre for Pacific eye health workers now located in Suva, Fiji. At around the same time he formed the Pacific Eye Care Society (PacEYES) to represent the interests of eye care professionals working in the Pacific Islands region. Dr Szetu also held the position of IAPB Western Pacific Region Co-Chair for the Pacific Islands Sub–Region from 2009–2012.
Dr Szetu had long recognised the importance of training Pacific eye health workers to deliver eye care in their own communities, and has always advocated strongly for formalising ophthalmic training, both of doctors and nurses in the Pacific. He realized that more of both cadres were badly needed to cater for the particular needs of the small but scattered populations across the islands. He has an impressive track record in designing and implementing training courses for eye care nurses and supervising registrars in the Pacific. His successful programmes in training and clinical service in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands are held in high regard throughout the Pacific eye health sector.
The growth of the Pacific Eye Institute reflects the respect that Dr Szetu commands amongst his Pacific Island colleagues as well as those from New Zealand and Australia. He has been able to inspire others to realise that, like him, they can stand on their own feet and provide increasingly high-quality eye health care and leadership for their own communities. Dr Szetu is highly respected by the global eye health community and has inspired others to join the fight against avoidable blindness.
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Located at:
Regional Eye Centre, Honiara -
From:
Solomon Islands
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Dr Claude Posala
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyRegional Eye Centre, HoniaraDr Claude Posala
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyDr Posala is the Head of Ophthalmology at our Regional Eye Centre in the Solomon Islands and is employed by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services. He led the charge to establish and develop an electronic patient management system to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
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Qualifications:
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) (2012) -
Located at:
Regional Eye Centre, Honiara -
From:
Solomon Islands
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Dr Nola Pikacha
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ OphthalmologistRegional Eye Centre, HoniaraDr Nola Pikacha
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ OphthalmologistDr Pikacha leads the national Diabetes Eye Programme in the Solomon Islands. Employed by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services, she is the first female ophthalmologist in her country.
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Qualifications:
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) (2013) -
Located at:
Regional Eye Centre, Honiara -
From:
Solomon Islands
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Konio Szetu
Regional Nurse AdvisorRegional Eye Centre, HoniaraKonio Szetu
Regional Nurse AdvisorKonio is the Clinical Nurse Advisor and Senior OT Nurse at the Regional Eye Centre in Honiara. As a Senior Eye Care Nurse, Konio is responsible for the care of patients in the Eye Clinic, Ward and Operating Theatre. She also supports the management and clinical staff by advising on improvements to processes and procedures within the centre.
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Located at:
Regional Eye Centre, Honiara -
From:
Papua New Guinea
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Pamela Isarongo
General ManagerRegional Eye Centre, HoniaraPamela Isarongo
General ManagerMrs Isarongo has taken on the role of General Manager at the Regional Eye Centre. Her work is instrumental in ensuring we work effectively with the local Ministry of Health to deliver quality eye care services to the people of the Solomon Islands.
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Located at:
Regional Eye Centre, Honiara -
From:
Solomon Islands
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Tonga
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Dr Duke Mataka
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyVaiola Hospital Eye Clinic, Nuku'alofaDr Duke Mataka
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyWith our support, Dr Duke Mataka graduated with his Masters in Medicine (Ophthalmology) from the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji, at the end of 2018. He has now returned to Tonga as the country's first qualified ophthalmologist.
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Qualifications:
Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmology (2015), Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology (2018) -
Located at:
Vaiola Hospital Eye Clinic, Nuku'alofa -
From:
Tonga
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Vanuatu
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Dr Johnson Kasso
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyVanuatu National Eye Centre, Port VilaDr Johnson Kasso
Trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ Head of Department, OphthalmologyWith our support, Dr Johnson Kasso graduated with his Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from the Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji, at the end of 2018. He has now returned to Vanuatu as the country's first qualified ophthalmologist and is based at the Vanuatu National Eye Centre in Port Vila.
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Qualifications:
Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology (2018) -
Located at:
Vanuatu National Eye Centre, Port Vila -
From:
Vanuatu
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