What we see depends mainly
on what we look for.

What we see depends mainly
on what we look for.

About MEACO

The Middle Africa Council of Ophthalmology, MEACO, represents and serves its professional ophthalmic societies in the region to foster their development and technological advancement, promote ophthalmic education and eye care, as well as support the ophthalmic profession at large. Today, we organize one of the largest four ophthalmology conferences worldwide. Learn More About Us

Our Mission

MEACO’s mission is to unite and strengthen the relationship of all ophthalmologists and ophthalmic societies in Africa and the Middle East through enhancing education, training, research and practice in ophthalmology and allied fields in the aim of elevating the quality of eye care, and reducing visual impairment for the people of the regions.

Our Story

1989

Established in 1989 under the name of Pan Arab Council of Ophthalmology (PACO)

1993

In 1993, established MEJO the international publication of original research of interest to ophthalmologists in the Middle East and Africa

1997

Merged with the Afro-Arab Society of Ophthalmology in 1997 under the name of Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology (PAACO)

2005

The Iranian Ophthalmological Society joined in 2005, which resulted in the renaming of the council to the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO)

2006

In 2006, the Turkish Ophthalmology Society joined MEACO

2021

In 2021, launched its first virtual congress and the 15th organized congress

Our Funding Derivatives

MEACO’s financial resources are derived from:

  • Membership and additional fees
  • Surpluses from congresses and other conferences
  • Subsidies, donations, and legacies
  • Proceeds from publications sales
  • Income from MEACO assets
  • Income from fundraising initiatives
  • Any other resources authorized by law

Our Executive Committee

The Council is administered by the MEACO Executive Committee headed by the Chairman of the Board.

HRH Prince Abdulaziz Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Saud

Chairman of the Board

Abdulaziz Badla

President

Amel Ouertani

Executive Vice President

Maged Abu Ramadan

Treasurer

Femi Babalola

Vice President - Africa

Mohsen Kashkouli

Vice President - Middle East

Our Board

Amar Ailem

Algeria
President

Abdul Saheb Ahmed Abdullah Mohsen

Bahrain
President

Joseph Oye

Central Africa
Regional Representative

Mahmoud Ismail

Egypt
President

Mr. John Nkurikiye

Central / East / South Africa
President

Hassan Hashemi

Iran
President

Hamza Al-Majedi

Iraq
President

Thabet El-Odat

Jordan
President

Ahmed Saleh

Kuwait
President

Hasan Chahine

Lebanon
President

Akram Elkrewi

Libya
President

Sidi Lemine Hamahoulah

Mauritania
President

Dr Mohamed Bennani

Morocco
President

Rashid Al Saidi

Oman
President

Maged AbuRamadan

Palestine
President

Fahad AlQahtani

Qatar
Representative

Ali Alrajhi

Saudi Arabia
Deputy President

Kgao Legodi

South Africa
President

Mahgoub Saleem

Sudan
President

Ramez Tawashi

Syria
President

Prof. Lamia Elfekih

Tunisia
President

Osman Şevki Arslan

Turkey
President

Sheikha Noura Al Qassimi

UAE
President

Sebastian Nwosu

West Africa-Anglophone / Nigeria
President

Meda Noufounikoun

West Africa-Francophone
Regional Representative

Mahfouth Bamashmus

Yemen
President

Femi Babalola

Nigeria
President

Abdirahman Abdullahi Ali

Somalia
Chairman

Fanny Adama

Ivory Coast
Secretary General

Contact us

Olaya Street, Sericom Buildings (No: 16)
Riyadh 11472, P.O.Box 794, Saudi Arabia