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Flying Eye Hospital project off to a flying start

Our Flying Eye Hospital project in Vietnam is in full swing with local eye care teams having just completed an exciting first week of simulation training to build their skills and confidence.
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Orbis Doctors go from Students to Teachers

March 02, 2022

For many doctors, their journey with Orbis continues throughout their career. And Dr. Andrea Molinari and Dr. Ganesh are no different. After years of learning from their own Orbis mentors they are both passing on their skills to the younger generation.

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Bulgan sits on the steps of the Flying Eye Hospital in her home country of Mongolia

Paying it Forward: How Orbis Supporters Helped Transform Eyecare in Mongolia

March 02, 2022

In 1997, at just 10 years old, Bulgan Orgilsaikhan was in a tragic car accident that left her with a sight-threatening injury to her eye. She needed a special kind of tear duct surgery – but at the time, there were no doctors in her home country of Mongolia who knew how to perform the complicated procedure.

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Bulgan sits on the steps of the Flying Eye Hospital in her home country of Mongolia

Paying it Forward: How Orbis Supporters Helped Transform Eyecare in Mongolia

March 02, 2022

In 1997, at just 10 years old, Bulgan Orgilsaikhan was in a tragic car accident that left her with a sight-threatening injury to her eye. She needed a special kind of tear duct surgery – but at the time, there were no doctors in her home country of Mongolia who knew how to perform the complicated procedure.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Innovation

March 01, 2022

It was March 1, 1982, when our iconic Flying Eye Hospital took off on its first ever sight-saving project. Over the four decades since, we have continually harnessed the power of innovation to reach new heights in the fight against avoidable blindness.

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Vision for Zambia success

February 24, 2022

Orbis UK’s Vision for Zambia project concluded after five years in September 2021. With support from the UK Government’s Aid Match Scheme, the project aimed to expand and strengthen services across Zambia’s Copperbelt Province (ten districts).

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Ma Nu Nu needed a high-stakes surgery to save her vision

February 15, 2022

Ma Nu Nu needed a delicate, difficult surgery to repair her sight. Because the surgery was complex and risked leaving her blind, not many surgeons in her home country of Myanmar could help Ma Nu Nu. Until she met Dr. Chang.

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New Research on Female Garment Workers and Vision Care

February 11, 2022

The new research from Orbis International, focuses on female workers in Bangladesh, home to the second-largest readymade garment industry in the world

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Neglected tropical diseases day

January 27, 2022

Medical and eye health teams defy odds to deliver treatments for trachoma in Ethiopia, but millions worldwide risk return of disease amid UK aid cuts.

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