Ophthalmology Society of Uganda announces COECSA

The Ophthalmology Society of Uganda is promoting the 13th Annual COECSA Congress ahead of its scheduled Aug. 26-28, 2026 run in Kampala, according to the society’s social media post and the event website. The meeting is being organized with the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, known as COECSA, which says it works across the region to address shortages of ophthalmologists. The congress website describes the event as a three-day gathering built around scientific sessions, networking and hands-on training. Uganda’s society has presented the meeting as a regional training and professional exchange forum rather than a single-country conference. ### What exactly did Uganda’s ophthalmology society announce? The Ophthalmology Society of Uganda said in its post that the 13th Annual COECSA Congress will be held in Kampala from Aug. 26 to Aug. 28, 2026. The society said the program will include wetlab sessions and practical training across cataract, glaucoma, retina and cornea subspecialties. The post framed the meeting as a venue for regional participation and skills-based learning. (coecsa.org) COECSA’s congress site gives the same Aug. 26-28 dates and says the event is being hosted by the Ophthalmology Society of Uganda. A welcome page signed by OSU president Dr. Erima Denis says delegates will be offered “cutting edge scientific research, immersive hands-on wet and dry labs, as well as relevant break-out sessions.” ### Which organizations are behind the congress? COECSA’s main website says the college is a regional body covering Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. (coecsa-congress.org) The congress site says the 2026 meeting is being hosted in Uganda by OSU in partnership with COECSA. The Ophthalmology Society of Uganda has also flagged the congress as a priority in its own 2026 planning. An OSU message published on its website said hosting the COECSA Congress in Munyonyo on Aug. 26-28, 2026 was a major undertaking for the society and a chance to showcase Uganda’s ophthalmology community. (coecsa-congress.org) ### Where in Kampala is the event being staged? The venue details are not fully consistent across public pages. (coecsa.org) COECSA’s home page for the congress says it is hosted by Serena Hotel Kampala, while another congress page says “Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort,” and a World Association of Eye Hospitals listing says “Speke Resort Munyonyo-Uganda.” OSU’s own website and a procurement document posted there both point to Munyonyo for the Aug. 26-28 meeting. (osu.ug) Based on those materials, the congress is set for Kampala with Munyonyo named in multiple organizer documents, though public-facing pages still show differing hotel references. ### How large is the meeting expected to be? A congress exhibition presentation posted on the event site says organizers expect more than 600 delegates from over 20 countries. (coecsa-congress.org) The same document describes the congress as the leading scientific ophthalmology forum in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa and says attendees will include ophthalmologists, subspecialists, residents, researchers, health officials, industry representatives and allied eye-health professionals. (osu.ug) The welcome page does not repeat those attendance figures, but it does describe a speaker panel intended to represent local and global scientific perspectives. That language matches the regional positioning in OSU’s social media promotion. ### Can delegates register yet? The congress website currently includes a registration portal and step-by-step payment instructions. A registration page says “2nd early bird registration coming soon,” while the main home page tells visitors to select the registration tab and complete checkout online. (coecsa-congress.org) The next concrete milestone is Aug. 26, 2026, when the congress is due to open in Kampala. (coecsa-congress.org) The event website lists OSU and COECSA contact numbers and email addresses for delegates, exhibitors and other participants seeking registration or logistics details. (coecsa-congress.org 1) (coecsa-congress.org 2)