{"id":1016,"date":"2023-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7a7df05b52dab8495fdeb023c7d876bd1135a5b7.helpmesee.org\/the-msics-pioneer-of-burundi-samuel-kwizera\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T20:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:15:21","slug":"the-msics-pioneer-of-burundi-samuel-kwizera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/fr\/the-msics-pioneer-of-burundi-samuel-kwizera\/","title":{"rendered":"Le pionnier de la MSICS au Burundi - Samuel Kwizera"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child et_pb_column_empty\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Samuel Kwizera knew he wanted to make a difference in his home of Burundi. He was a General Practitioner in the military and witnessed how bad eye disease and untreated cataracts were in his country. He wanted to do more, so Dr. Kwizera signed up for a class to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/fr\/msics-course\/\">Chirurgie de la cataracte par petite incision manuelle<\/a> (MSICS) at HelpMeSee\u2019s partner in China, the Eye Hospital Wenzhou Medical University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Le Burundi est tr\u00e8s pauvre. Le pays a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9sign\u00e9 comme l'endroit le moins heureux du monde par le World Happiness Report 2018. Comme de nombreux pays en d\u00e9veloppement, le Burundi souffre d'une p\u00e9nurie d'ophtalmologues, ce qui entra\u00eene une accumulation de personnes en attente d'une op\u00e9ration de la cataracte. Alors que la cataracte peut \u00eatre consid\u00e9r\u00e9e comme une \"\u00e9tape de la vie\" pour nous, de nombreuses personnes en Afrique perdent la vue simplement parce qu'elles n'ont pas acc\u00e8s \u00e0 un chirurgien de la cataracte.  Ceux qui ne voient pas ne peuvent pas travailler et deviennent d\u00e9pendants des autres. Elles perdent leur volont\u00e9 de vivre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n<p><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5559\" title=\"Pauvret\u00e9 au Burundi-(2)\" src=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Poverty-in-Burundi-2.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Poverty-in-Burundi-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Poverty-in-Burundi-2-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Poverty-in-Burundi-2-480x320.png 480w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>But HelpMeSee is changing that with our MSICS training program for those who want to help, like Dr. Kwizera.\u00a0 Many Burundians live in rural areas and cannot travel to the cities for cataract surgery.\u00a0 These conditions make MSICS and HelpMeSee\u2019s s<a href=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/fr\/simulation-based-training\/\">imulation-based training program<\/a> a sustainable solution to address cataract blindness in Burundi and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_pb_testimonial et_pb_testimonial_0 clearfix et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_testimonial_no_image et_multi_view__hover_selector\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_portrait et_multi_view_swapped\" style=\"background-image: url(;\" data-et-multi-view=\"{\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_description\" style=\"margin-left: 180px;\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_description_inner\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_content\">\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>\"La chirurgie manuelle de la cataracte par petite incision est parfaite pour des pays comme le Burundi. Elle ne n\u00e9cessite pas d'\u00e9quipement sp\u00e9cial pour op\u00e9rer dans les camps de sensibilisation qui se rendent dans les zones rurales pour aider les personnes dans le besoin\".<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"et_pb_testimonial_author\">Samuel Kwizera<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"et_pb_testimonial_meta\"><span class=\"et_pb_testimonial_position\">HelpMeSee stagiaire du Burundi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>C'est pourquoi le Dr Kwizera est un pionnier. Il sera l'un des rares ophtalmologues du Burundi \u00e0 savoir pratiquer la MSICS. Son d\u00e9vouement transformera la vie des personnes dont la cataracte non trait\u00e9e et le manque d'ophtalmologues font perdre la vue \u00e0 des milliers de personnes. Ces avanc\u00e9es vitales ne peuvent avoir lieu qu'avec votre soutien.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n<p><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5556\" title=\"Aidez-moi \u00e0 voir Samuel-Kwizera-(Article-1)\" src=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/HelpMeSee-Samuel-Kwizera-Article-1.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/HelpMeSee-Samuel-Kwizera-Article-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/HelpMeSee-Samuel-Kwizera-Article-1-980x564.png 980w, https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/HelpMeSee-Samuel-Kwizera-Article-1-480x276.png 480w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"690\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_cta_0 et_clickable et_pb_promo  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\">\n<div>\n<p>Faites un don aujourd'hui pour que davantage de sp\u00e9cialistes puissent apprendre la chirurgie manuelle de la cataracte par petite incision et aider les aveugles de la cataracte.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Samuel Kwizera\u2019s pioneering journey is a powerful reflection of what\u2019s possible when global health efforts prioritize sustainable, skills-based solutions to cataract blindness. As the first MSICS-trained cataract surgeon in Burundi through HelpMeSee\u2019s simulation-based program, Dr. Kwizera is not only restoring vision\u2014he\u2019s restoring independence, mobility, and hope to communities that have long struggled with limited access to affordable eye care. His commitment exemplifies HelpMeSee\u2019s mission to address the root causes of preventable blindness by investing in local talent rather than relying on short-term surgical missions. By equipping regional surgeons with the skills and technology they need\u2014especially through Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS)\u2014HelpMeSee helps build permanent, scalable healthcare infrastructure in underserved nations like Burundi.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kwizera\u2019s story is one of many that illustrate the real-world impact of MSICS training on patients and communities. For more stories from the frontlines of global eye health, we invite you to explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/fr\/blog-landing-page\/\">HelpMeSee Vision for All Blog<\/a>, where we regularly share insights from our training centers, partner hospitals, and the dedicated surgeons leading the fight against cataract blindness. Additionally, if you\u2019re interested in supporting our mission or connecting with our global community, be sure to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/helpmesee.org\/fr\/upcoming-events\/\">Events page<\/a> to learn about upcoming conferences, awareness campaigns, and donor opportunities. Together, we can continue to empower professionals like Dr. Kwizera and expand access to sight-restoring surgeries for millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_promo_button\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.helpmesee.org\/give\/\">Faites un don aujourd'hui !\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samuel Kwizera knew he wanted to make a difference in his home of Burundi. He was a General Practitioner in the military and witnessed how bad eye disease and untreated cataracts were in his country. 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