Nancy Urassa
Founder
A Tanzanian ophthalmologist committed to strengthening eye care through local manufacturing, structured learning and mentorship, and improved community access.
Nancy Urassa is a Tanzanian ophthalmologist with experience in clinical practice, cataract surgery, community outreach and community health worker training. These experiences, together with mentored surgical training at Aravind Eye Hospital in India, have shaped a commitment to strengthening local capacity for quality eye care. Through Imago, Nancy is working toward an ophthalmology ecosystem that connects local manufacturing, structured learning and mentorship, and community access to care. Beginning with BSS production, the vision extends to spectacle lenses, intraocular lenses, other ophthalmic consumables and lasting institutional development in Tanzania and the region.
Degrees & Education
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine
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Muhimbili Univeristy of Health and Allied Sciences
Master's of Medicine in Ophthalmology (MMED), Medicine
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Aravind Eye Hospital - Tirunelveli
Clinical Training in Cataract Surgery (SICS & Phacoemulsification)