Vice-President: Dr Mutale Nyaywa
Secretary General: Dr Willard Mumbi
Publicity Secretary: Dr John Yotam Mvula
Immediate Past President: Dr Misa Funjika
Contact: admin@wspos.org
Zambia Ophthalmological Society
The Zambia Ophthalmological Society was formed in 2009. The Objectives of ZOS include:
Promote and support research
Promote co-operation with other ophthalmologic Societies
To arrange and hold periodic meetings for professional and educational development
Lobbying and advocacy
The society currently has 23 members, ophthalmologists and in addition, there are associate members that
include residents, ophthalmic nurses, ophthalmic clinical officers and optometrists.
Currently paediatric eye services are being offered in Kitwe, Copperbelt Province which also carter for the vast Northern region of the country and soon preparing to start paediatric services at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. The Society is actively looking into among others the reduction of childhood blindness through introduction of comprehensive child eye health services that encompass child eye health promotion, retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment, and comprehensive retinoblastoma management.