yyz2hkg
Jun 6th, 2006, 08:36 PM
37 Million People in the World are Blind.
28 Miillion Don't have to Be.
Not sure if they are still giving tours, but will be here until Weds, then they're off to Ottawa.
From the website:
link (http://www.ukorbis.org/bins/content_page.asp?cid=6)
At the heart of our sight saving work is the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, a DC-10 aircraft converted in to a state-of-the-art teaching facility.
It carries a clinic for laser treatment and an operating theatre where doctors can attend surgeries performed by our volunteer surgeons. Video links to a classroom on board and an external conference room may also be used to train doctors to perform similar surgeries.
This unique aircraft is flown by experienced volunteer pilots. It travels to developing countries where the 25-member ORBIS medical team and visiting volunteer doctors perform surgeries with a keen focus on training local eye care professionals from the host country. As well as work on the aircraft, ORBIS also conducts surgical, nursing, biomedical engineering, and system support training at local hospitals.
It visits countries at the request of the local government and, in conjunction with the local medical community, tailors an ophthalmic programme to local needs. Many Ambassadors, Heads of State, Ministers of Health and other government officials around the world have expressed their admiration and support for ORBIS's programmes and its active diplomatic role.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g61/yyz2hkg/IMG_1843.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g61/yyz2hkg/IMG_1847.jpg
28 Miillion Don't have to Be.
Not sure if they are still giving tours, but will be here until Weds, then they're off to Ottawa.
From the website:
link (http://www.ukorbis.org/bins/content_page.asp?cid=6)
At the heart of our sight saving work is the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, a DC-10 aircraft converted in to a state-of-the-art teaching facility.
It carries a clinic for laser treatment and an operating theatre where doctors can attend surgeries performed by our volunteer surgeons. Video links to a classroom on board and an external conference room may also be used to train doctors to perform similar surgeries.
This unique aircraft is flown by experienced volunteer pilots. It travels to developing countries where the 25-member ORBIS medical team and visiting volunteer doctors perform surgeries with a keen focus on training local eye care professionals from the host country. As well as work on the aircraft, ORBIS also conducts surgical, nursing, biomedical engineering, and system support training at local hospitals.
It visits countries at the request of the local government and, in conjunction with the local medical community, tailors an ophthalmic programme to local needs. Many Ambassadors, Heads of State, Ministers of Health and other government officials around the world have expressed their admiration and support for ORBIS's programmes and its active diplomatic role.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g61/yyz2hkg/IMG_1843.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g61/yyz2hkg/IMG_1847.jpg