Free Eye Surgery for Ghanaians
More than 70 Ghanaians, who are distressed by glaucoma and cataract, had received free surgery from a team of ophthalmologists on board the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, which landed at the Kotoka International Airport on July 31, 2006, reported the Ghana News Agency Thursday.
The program, which would end on Saturday, is expected to train 18 local ophthalmologists, 18 ophthalmologist nurses and 34 bio- medical engineers in Ghana, said the report.
Ghanaian Vice President Aliu Mahama boarded Thursday the world 's only flying eye hospital, a DC-10 jet aircraft accommodating the medical facility, to witness its operations.
The three-week Flying Eye Hospital program is focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of avoidable blindness.
Gordon Douglas, a member of the team, told the vice president that the primary aim of ORBIS was not to teach people about eye surgery but rather how to prevent blindness.
Source: Xinhua
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