The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against avoidable blindness through a high-level strategic engagement held today (June 12, 2025), at the KMTC Headquarters in Nairobi.
The meeting, which brought together key representatives from both institutions, was led by CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch and FHF CEO Mr. Ross Piper.
In his remarks, Dr. Oluoch noted that the KMTC FHF collaboration has continued to bear tangible results in strengthening ophthalmic training across the country.
“This partnership has already demonstrated measurable impact in the training of eye care professionals. Today’s meeting serves as a reaffirmation of our shared vision to enhance these efforts through innovation, investment in modern equipment, and strategic collaboration,” he said.
The partnership aims to scale up the training of skilled ophthalmic health workers, equip training campuses with state-of-the-art learning tools, promote research in eye care, and explore the integration of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) in eye health education.
Mr. Piper, while commending the achievements realized so far, emphasized FHF’s continued commitment to the partnership.
“KMTC remains a critical partner in our mission to end avoidable blindness. We are proud of our progress together and look forward to deepening our collaboration to expand access to quality training and eye care services,” he said.
During the meeting, discussions centered on long-term strategies to expand the reach and effectiveness of ophthalmic training, strengthen human resource capacity for eye health, and support sustainable models for community-based eye care.
The delegation included key officers from KMTC’s academic and resource mobilization departments, representatives from the Ministry of Health’s Ophthalmology Unit, and FHF’s programme and policy experts.
As the team explored the next steps for implementation, the meeting reaffirmed a shared commitment to transform eye health in Kenya and beyond, one trained professional at a time.
Also present were senior officials from the Ministry of Health and technical experts from FHF specializing in programme development, monitoring and evaluation, and global communications.
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