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Celebrating 40 Years of Innovation
It was in March, 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.
Qatar Creating Vision Phase 2
The QFFD and Orbis to Launch Qatar Creating Vision in Ethiopia
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) are providing funding to Orbis, to launch the Qatar Creating Vision initiative in Ethiopia.
Changing the Way the World Sees
Avoidable blindness
Imagine losing your sight in one of the poorest regions in the world. Where would you turn for help? With few quality eye doctors, hospitals or clinics, your chances of getting the right kind of care are small. As your sight gets worse, your chances of getting an education or earning a steady income evaporate and you risk becoming blind for life...
Zambian patient Gladys, who has cataracts
Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex
THE COUNTESS OF WESSEX VISITS QATAR WITH ORBIS
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), has visited Qatar with Orbis. During her visit, The Countess met with organisations, charities, and dignitaries who are championing crucial eye healthcare programmes, in support of the IAPB’s ‘2030 in Sight’ initiative.
The Scale of Vision Loss Across the World
Global Blindness was slowing prior to Pandemic study reveals
New data shows 33 million people are living with avoidable blindness and 260 million with avoidable moderate-to-severe visual impairment – simply because they can't access the right kind of care.
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Passing on Skills and Knowledge
What we do
Training is at the very heart of everything we do. With your support and the help of our world-leading expert volunteers, we provide training to all types of healthcare workers – from doctors and nurses in regional hospitals to district leaders and teachers in remote areas.
Angelina Chaipa nursing on the Flying Eye Hospital
Our Covid-19 Response
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
Discover the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is unlike any plane you’ve seen before. A state-of-the-art teaching facility complete with operating room, classroom and recovery room - this amazing aircraft has been a beacon of hope since 1982.
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