Dr. Simon Arunga is the president of the college of Ophthalmology for Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. He trained as an ophthalmologist in Uganda in 2014 and earned his PhD from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK.

Dr. Simon Arunga is the president of the college of Ophthalmology for Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. He trained as an ophthalmologist in Uganda in 2014 and earned his PhD from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK. He is the founding chairman of Dr. Arunga’s Eye Hospital, the first indigenous private eye hospital in Uganda.

Dr. Arunga is a senior lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology and an assistant professor at the International Centre for Eye Health, LSHTM, UK. He also serves as the Lions Clubs International Foundation Technical Advisor for Anglophone Africa.

Recognized for his contributions to eye health, Dr. Arunga was named the 2019 IAPB Eye Health Hero and the 2010 Volk Eye Health Champion.