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The “Flying Eye” Hospital of the Orbis Organization, which recently landed at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, revealed that more than 11.6 million visions of eyes are in health facilities supported by the organization around the world during the past 10 years, and in that period more than 607 thousand surgeries and laser treatment for the eye, as well as training more than 436 thousand specialists in eye care and health workers at various levels Hospital trips extended to 80 countries, carrying hope and light for millions of people in the world.

Recent statistics specialized in ophthalmology revealed that about 1.1 billion people around the world suffer from visual loss in varying degrees, and 90% of them live in low and medium -income countries, where the limited medical resources and the lack of visual care services constitute a fundamental challenge to reducing this increasing human suffering.

In detail, the director of the hospital, Maurice Gueri, told «Emirates Today», on the sidelines of a field tour on board the Flying Eye Hospital, in cooperation with «FedEx» and “Omega”: “For 43 years, (Europe) has completed tens of millions of eye tests, and carried out hundreds of thousands of eye and laser treatments for patients, and provided hundreds of thousands of training programs for specialists Eyes are at various levels, including tens of thousands of doctors. The trainees continue to provide care that saves vision in their societies, and many of them are also proceeding to train other professionals.

He explained that “Orbis” focused on building capacity more than counting operations, as the priority for the number of specialists we train and enable them to continue providing visionary care in their societies, even after leaving the plane, especially in light of the worrying global health reality, as there are 1.1 billion people in the world suffering from visual loss in varying degrees, and 90% of them live in countries with low and medium income.

Bridge

He added: «The Flying Eye Hospital was established to help bridge the gap between the eyes of the eyes in the world, and to provide qualified medical cadres, as this hospital is a fully specialized educational in ophthalmology, and it includes an operations room, a classroom and rooms for recovery, and in its third generation inside a MD-10 plane, donated by Vidix.

He stated that the hospital, since its first trip in 1982, visited more than 80 countries, providing training and surgeries to treat blindness and vision losses, indicating that “hospital projects contribute to granting doctors, nurses and professionals working in the field of visual care skills and knowledge that enable them to provide a treatment that contributes to changing the lives of many patients in the societies that he visits.”

He added: «The medical cadres in Dubai are among the most qualified and efficient at the regional and global levels, thanks to the advanced training programs and continuous professional development opportunities, in addition to adopting the latest medical practices and global technologies in various disciplines, and this distinction contributed to the consolidation of Dubai as a leading advanced health care center, providing medical services with international standards that accompany future aspirations.

Funds

Tariq Heneidy, vice president of the Middle East and Africa, confirmed that the company has supported the Orbis Organization since its inception with more than $ 22 million in the form of financial donations and in -kind shipments, and covered the costs of spare parts, maintenance and training of pilots, while its pilots volunteer to fly by plane to its destinations around the world.

He pointed out that “FedEx” renewed in the year 2021 its commitment to the “Orbis” mission of saving the sight, through a donation of $ 3.5 million to help provide financial, logistical and operational support to the organization and its Flying Eye Hospital over the next five years, adding that this cooperation is part of the “FedEx Curiz” global program for community participation that aims to grant In need of hope and opportunities in the societies served by “FedEx”.

He said: «With appropriate solutions to the International Day of the vision, FedEx renews its commitment to support (Orbis) to eliminate blindness and vision losses that can be avoided around the world.

He continued: «The reception of the Flying Eye Hospital in Dubai is a reminder of the great efforts made throughout the Middle East and the Indian and Africa to expand the field for those in need to obtain high -quality visual care. We are keen to help local communities to enhance health care systems and create brighter opportunities for a better future, by supporting these efforts with our resources and experiences. ”

Smoothness and effectiveness

Bruce Johnson, the director of operations and aircraft maintenance in “Orbis”, said that the organization is organizing visits from time to time to its Flying Eye Hospital in Dubai, as part of its work duties in Asia and Africa.

He praised the vital role played by the teams of “FedEx” at Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central for more than 18 years, in supporting the plane with logistical services and maintenance work wherever it went in the area.

Johnson added: “Every time we reach Dubai, we find a warm family welcome,” Johnson added. The dedication of the team members, the generosity of their hospitality, and their willingness to exert additional effort, makes our work more smooth and effective, and ensures our willingness to provide health care that saves the eyes of the needy patients wherever they are ».

Human message

“I only consider myself a plane leader, but I am part of a message aimed at changing people’s lives for the better, and forever.” Said Captain Gary Dyson.

He added: «When we see a child who regains his eyesight, and we realize that he has had learning and playing opportunities and supporting his family in the future, we have an indescribable feeling, so I am proud that I have spent a long time of my life working for (FedEx), which allowed its pilots to return the favor to societies in this valuable way.

Expand the scope of visual care

The Orbis Organization, along with its operation, is cooperating with the Flying Eye Hospital, with local hospitals and clinics in the continents of Africa, Asia and Latin America to expand the scope of obtaining high -quality visual care.

Its prize -winning platform, for e -learning and health care for a distance, “Cyber ​​Sate”, in addition to visual examinations supported by artificial intelligence techniques and training based on virtual reality techniques, provides local visual care difference with the tools and experience needed to treat patients with higher effectiveness.

• 11.6 million visits to eye care in health facilities around the world in 10 years.

Morris others:

• 1.1 billion people around the world suffer from visual loss in varying degrees.

Tariq Heneidy:

• 22 million dollars in financial donations and in -kind shipments in support of the hospital.

Gary Dyson:

• An indispensable feeling whenever a child regains his eyesight and has learning and play opportunities.