"FedEx has played an indispensable role in helping Orbis carry out our mission, including donating the current MD-10 aircraft that serves as the third-generation Flying Eye Hospital."įedEx has supported Orbis in its mission for over three decades and through more than US$22 million in donations and in-kind shipping. "We are so grateful to FedEx for not only sponsoring this program in Vietnam but also standing side by side with us for more than 30 years in the fight against avoidable vision loss around the world," said Ngoc Pham, Country Director of Orbis Vietnam. This project will complement Orbis's ongoing programs throughout the country and further Orbis Vietnam's ultimate goal: to fill the gaps and address the needs of local health personnel and contribute to the National Blindness Prevention Strategy, which was approved by the Prime Minister in 2016. Participants will train in pediatric cataracts, oculoplastics, and strabismus as well as adult glaucoma, oculoplastics, and medical retina. Surgical training will focus on treating the leading causes of blindness and vision impairment for children and adults in Vietnam. The last two weeks of the project will focus on surgical training, where participants will get hands-on, real-life experience with world-class professionals at their sides.
The first week of the project will be dedicated to simulation training, which allows participants to grow their confidence in a training environment before moving on to surgeries, resulting in better care for patients. Training activities will take place on the Flying Eye Hospital, currently located at the Can Tho International Airport, and at two partner hospitals, Can Tho Maxillo Dental and Eye Hospital and Can Tho Children Hospital. During this project, participants will develop their skills through a combination of simulation and hands-on training, as well as customized virtual learning courses before the plane arrives in Vietnam. This marks the 12th time the Flying Eye Hospital has held a training project in Vietnam, including one virtual project on Cybersight, Orbis's telemedicine platform. A child is prepped for surgery on the Flying Eye Hospital in Danang, Vietnam in 2010.
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