"Eye Care and Health Care Concerns in Northern Ghana"
Dr. Seth Wanye
November 7
8:00 p.m.
Textor 101
http://ithaca.edu/biology/premed_nov7.pdf
Dr. Seth Wanye is an ophthalmologist at Tamale Teaching Hospital's eye clinic in Northern Ghana and a member of Unite For Sight's medical advisory board. He will discuss his work with the international eye care organization Unite for Sight, and about health care in Tamale, Ghana. The program is cosponsored by Unite for Sight.
Dr. Wanye was born in Ghana, received his medical degree from Kharkov Medical School (Ukraine) in 1990, and continued graduate studies at Ulianovsk State University (Russia).
From 1997 to 2000, he completed his internship and master of surgery (ophthalmology) degree at the Moscow Medical Academy, and completed his Ph.D. in ophthalmology at the Russian Academy for Advanced Medical Training in 2002.
He subsequently worked with SDA Hospital at Asamang near Kumasi and at Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. In May 2004, Dr. Wanye became regional ophthalmologist and coordinator for Trachoma Control Program for Northern Region, Ghana.
He is also a part-time lecturer at the University for Development Studies in Tamale.
Co-sponsored by the Premedical Sciences, Unite for Sight, along with Office of the Provost, Office of the President, and Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20071102090257479