COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER: DR HELENA HURAIRAH

Dr. Hurairah, a member of the Orbis Volunteer Faculty, had made plans to be in Zambia with the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. But with the trip's postponement due to COVID-19, she gave back in different ways.

“Like many of you, I had an awesome year mapped out," she told Orbis supporters. "But life doesn’t always go as planned. And that’s OK. Because we’re all exactly where we need to be — doing exactly what we need to be doing in our collective fight against COVID-19."

Dr. Hurairah spent three months on the front lines of the pandemic. Alongside other healthcare professionals, she helped contain the virus in her home country.

Dr. Hurairah spent three months on the front lines of the pandemic. Alongside other healthcare professionals, she helped contain the virus in her home country.

Dr. Hurairah's generosity went even further. She created training modules on the foundations of ophthalmology. The courses were shared with the Zambian doctors who would have trained on board the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital.

Like Dr. Hurairah, we had to change course quickly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Flying Eye Hospital unable to travel, we embraced the power of technology. And thanks to the entire Orbis family, we kept our fight against avoidable blindness going strong… even in the face of new challenges.