Event Details
Date: 11 September 2023
Location name:
Room A2, Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Centre, Vienna
Contact: Colman Cawe
Email: ccawe@orbis.org.uk
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International eye care charity Orbis will be running a symposium discussing the critical topic of ‘Global Ophthalmology in War Zones’ on Monday 11th September at 14:00, room A2.
Speakers and topics include:
- Lyubomyr Lytvynchuk, Consultant Ophthalmologist: Update from Ukraine
- Sumrana Yasmin, SightSavers: Providing Ophthalmic Programmes in War Torn countries.
- Rob Walters, Orbis UK: Eye care amongst refugees fleeing from conflict
Since February 2018, Orbis has been providing vital ophthalmic services to Rohingya refugees within the camps in South-East Bangladesh and to the local host community.
The charity looks forward to welcoming you to their event.