at , Thua Thien-Hue province (Photo: tuoitre.vn)Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Orbis International, an non-profit
non-governmental organisation dedicated to saving the sight worldwide, on
August 21 inaugurated its Orbis Flying Eye Hospital at Phu Bai International
Airport, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Under the , more than 30 ophthalmologists from Australia,
Canada, New Zealand the UK and the US, and doctors from the Hue Eye Hospital
will provide free eye examinations and consultations for over 200 patients
across the country, 100 of whom will receive free surgeries and treatments.
Diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity and childhood blindness will
be the focus of the programme.
Besides, refresher training courses and conferences will be organised for local
doctors, anaesthetists, nurses and technicians.
The Flying Eye Hospital, operated by the US-based , is a
state-of-the-art and surgical training hospital on board on MD-10 aircraft.
Since 1982, the hospital has been a call to action for better eye care around
the world.
The hospital first visited Da Nang in 2006 with follow up projects in 2008,
2010 and 2012. The plane was in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009, Hue and Hanoi in
2015, and Binh Dinh and Can Tho in 2017.
Since 2006, over 1,500 patients have been examined with nearly 800 adults and
children receiving sight saving surgery on board the plane. Around 1,300
doctors, nurses and medical technicians have received training from the best
experts in the business.
On the occasion, Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company and Orbis Interntional
signed a cooperation programme to bring good eyesight to Vietnamese people. The
one-million USD project will be carried out in three years.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
