![]() “Over the last two decades, through extensive collaboration and coordination with the Federal Ministry of Health, OSE and our incredible network of local and international partners, we have contributed to building a vastly improved eye health system across the country, saving the sight of millions of Ethiopian people,” said Bob Ranck, President and CEO of Orbis International. leading the consortium for a trachoma elimination project, initiating SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement) strategy and rural eye care infrastructure.developing and launching the Eye Bank of Ethiopia, and.introducing pediatric eye care by opening the first three child-friendly centers at Menelik Hospital, and in the cities of Hawassa and Gondar.training the first generation of eye sub-specialists.introducing modern cataract surgical techniques.Orbis set up its very first program office in Addis Ababa 20 years ago in 1998, and joined local partners in: Hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology, Addis Ababa University at Menelik II Referral Hospital (Menelik), the Flying Eye Hospital project is also an opportunity to celebrate 20 years of eye health development and partnership in Ethiopia and World Sight Day. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital-the world’s only U.S.-accredited teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft-has returned to Addis Ababa to conduct a 3-week training project from October 1-19, 2018, invited by the Federal Ministry of Health and in partnership with the Ophthalmological Society of Ethiopia (OSE).
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