The WAEH welcomes two new Board Members!

2025-01-21 07:42:07

The World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) is thrilled to welcome two new members of the Executive Board! Santiago Venegas Díaz, from Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur in Chile, and Nils Avanturier, from Hôpital National des 15-20 in France, are joining our board to help shape the future of eye care worldwide.

We warmly congratulate both Santiago Venegas Díaz and Nils Avanturier on this exciting milestone. Their expertise, passion, and dedication to improving eye health will be invaluable as we work together to support eye hospitals and their patients across the globe.

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