Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the contributions of the following members of the African Translational Research Group (AfTReg).
Professor Esther Awazzi Envuladu; Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Jos 930003 Nigeria; envuladue@unijos.edu.ng
Emmanuel Kwasi Abu; A/Professor Department of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast 00233 Ghana; eabu@ucc.edu.gh
Professor Chundung Asabe Miner; Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Jos 930003 Nigeria; minerc@unijos.edu.ng
Dr Chikasirimobi G Timothy; Department of Optometry, Mzuzu University, Malawi; chikasirimobi.t@mzuni.ac.mw
Dr Raymond Langsi; Health Division, University of Bamenda, Bambili, P. O. Box 39, Cameroon; raylangsi@yahoo.com
Dr Obinna Nwaeze; National Health Services (NHS), United Kingdom; email: o.nwaeze@nhs.net
Dr Onyekachukwu M Amiebenomo; Department of Optometry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria; and School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, College of Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK. maryanne.amiebenomo@uniben.edu
Dr Richard Oloruntoba; A/Professor, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin Business School, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6151, Australia; Richard.Oloruntoba@curtin.edu.au
Dr Piwuna Christopher Goson; Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria; piwunag@unijos.edu.ng
Ms Deborah Donald Charwe; Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center, P. O. Box 977, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; mischarwe@yahoo.co.uk
Dr Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo: Department of Optometry, Centre for Health Sciences, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, IV2 3JH, UK godwin.ovenseri-ogbomo@uhi.ac.uk
Dr Bernadine N Ekpenyong: Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. bekpenyong@unical.edu.ng
Professor Khathutshelo Percy Mashige: African Vision Research Institute, Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 3629, South Africa; email: mashigek@ukzn.ac.za
Professor Tanko Ishaya: Department of Computer Science, University of Jos, Jos 930003, Nigeria; ishayat@unijos.edu.ng
Other contributions who were non-members of the group:
Dr Chukwuemeka J Obinwanne: Cornea and Contact Lens Department, De Lens Ophthalmics Family Eye and Vision Care Center, Abuja, Nigeria 2. zugusjay@gmail.com
Dr Kelechukwu Ahaiwe: Optometry Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital; Calabar Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service, Cross River State 4. kcahaiwe@yahoo.com
Dr Okonokhua O. Lewis: Department of Medical and Diagnostics, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Area 11, Garki, Abuja 4. imuse288@gmail.com
Dr Damian C. Echendu: Department of Ophthalmology, State House Medical Centre, Aso Rock Abuja. Nigeria. Ocular Health and Behavioral Optometry Department, De-Lens Ophthalmics, Abuja Nigeria. damian@delensng.com
Dr Sekar Ulagnathan: Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Groove, Brisbane Queensland, Australia. ekar.u@gmail.com
We also acknowledge the support of Professor Chika Anyanwu who joined as a presenter in one of our community information forums on infodemics during COVID-19 pandemic. chika.anyanwu@gmail.com
