Prof. Fatima Kyari is the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), where she provides strategic leadership for the regulation of medical and dental practice, professional conduct, and training standards nationwide.

Prof. Fatima Kyari is the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), where she provides strategic leadership for the regulation of medical and dental practice, professional conduct, and training standards nationwide.

She is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Abuja and an Associate Professor of Ophthalmic Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Fatima is internationally recognised for her contributions to glaucoma research and eye health policy.

She currently serves as the Africa Region Chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), where her focus is on strengthening political engagement and regional collaboration to ensure that eye health remains a priority within national and regional health agendas. while ensuring that evidence and lived experience from the African region meaningfully inform global advocacy and policy.