News and Stories

Gender Gap in Eye Health being closed through QFFD and Orbis project in Ethiopia

Thanks to the support of the Qatar Fund for Development, international eye care charity Orbis is working on a project with partners in Ethiopia, to tackle the blinding eye infection, Trachoma.

Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Access Vital Eye Care Thanks to Qatar Charity

May 25, 2023

Qatar Charity and Orbis are working together to provide much needed vision services to the Rohingya refugees and local host population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. In one year, over 75,000 eye tests have been delivered, with over 18,000 surgeries undertaken, glasses prescribed, and medicines provided.

Flying Eye Hospital project off to a flying start

May 23, 2023

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.

Next stop Vietnam: The Flying Eye Hospital is almost ready for takeoff

April 26, 2023

Orbis’s Flying Eye Hospital returns to the skies next month, headed to Can Tho, Vietnam for our first in-person, patient-focused trip of 2023 … and our first such trip since the pandemic began.

Celebrating a year of QFFD support in Ethiopia

March 30, 2023

Since April 2022, thanks to the Qatar Fund for Development’s (QFFD) critical support, Orbis has been tackling trachoma and other eye conditions alongside our local partners in Gedeo, Amaro and Burji in Ethiopia. This is part of the Qatar Creating Vision initiate, funded by QFFD and implemented by Orbis.

Nuran Nahar Aktar provides sight-saving care at Char Alexander Women-led Green Vision Center in Bangladesh

Meet Nurun Nahar Aktar

March 20, 2023

Women-Led Green Vision Centres: Char Alexander Vision Centre

Globally, 112 million more women than men are living with vision loss, including blindness. Around the world, women face additional barriers to accessing healthcare that can vary from location to location.

International Women's Day- Tackling Trachoma

March 06, 2023

Celebrated on March 8, International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and raise awareness about gender discrimination. At Orbis, we recognize that blindness is a gender issue and are committed to alleviating unequal access to eye care. 112 million more women than men live with vision loss, including blindness.

Tushig can continue to play football

February 14, 2023

Tushig is one of three children born with severe congenital eye issues, also know as hereditary retinal problems. An Orbis trained doctor, Dr Battsetseg, who works at a mother and child hospital was first introduced to Tushigs's family when she screened his younger brother, Tenuun.

“I cannot wait to see the world again”

February 01, 2023

Lucia is 85. She has no children and has been widowed since her husband passed away in 1982. For two months Lucia has been completely blind. Unable to do the job she loves and live her life independently. That is until she embarked on a 120km journey across Zambia to get the life changing treatment she needed.

Here is Lucia’s story.

News and Stories

Gender Gap in Eye Health being closed through QFFD and Orbis project in Ethiopia

Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Access Vital Eye Care Thanks to Qatar Charity

Flying Eye Hospital project off to a flying start

Next stop Vietnam: The Flying Eye Hospital is almost ready for takeoff

Celebrating a year of QFFD support in Ethiopia

Meet Nurun Nahar Aktar

International Women's Day- Tackling Trachoma

Tushig can continue to play football

“I cannot wait to see the world again”

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