HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – February 22, 2024 – Orbis, an international non-profit organization dedicated to the global prevention of blindness for over 40 years, is pleased to announce the return of its iconic Flying Eye Hospital to Hong Kong after an eight-year hiatus. To express its gratitude for Hong Kong’s generous support, Orbis, together with Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited (referred to as “Hip Shing Hong”), is organizing the “Orbis * Hip Shing Hong Flying Eye Hospital See Love Tour” . 2024 event”. Orbis and Hip Shing Hong are joining forces in 2024 to launch their one-year partnership with the goals of promoting eye health awareness within the local community. Hip Shing Hong is the title sponsor of this event, marking the kickoff of a year-long partnership.
Mr. Derek Hodkey, CEO of Orbis and Mr. David MH Fong, BBS, JP, Managing Director of Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited visited the Flying Eye Hospital.
During the nine-day event, the public was able to take a look inside the plane’s cabin, which was transformed into a small eye hospital equipped with a classroom, a operating room and a recovery room to treat patients and teach medical staff. in developed countries. This tour would also provide visitors with the opportunity to see for themselves how Orbis is transforming the lives of countless people living with eye diseases.
More than 400,000 training courses provided over the last 9 years
Orbis has implemented 63 vision-saving programs in 11 countries around the world through the Flying Eye Hospital. Over the last 9 years, it has provided more than 400,000 training sessions to healthcare professionals, distributed more than 500,000 pairs of corrective glasses to patients and carried out more than 28 million ophthalmological screenings. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic over the past three years, Flying Eye Hospital adapted by moving its training programs online to continue its vision-saving missions in different regions. Following its visit to Hong Kong, the Flying Eye Hospital will travel to Mongolia and Bangladesh, further strengthening its commitment to the fight against avoidable blindness.
Mr. Derek Hodkey, CEO of Orbis, expressed his gratitude to the people of Hong Kong for their long-term support. “For over 40 years, Orbis has visited various parts of the world through the Flying Eye Hospital. In addition to providing training to healthcare professionals in remote areas, we also invite patients to board the Flying Eye Hospital for surgeries and treatments, restoring sight for many. Through touring the Flying Eye Hospital during its stay in Hong Kong, I hope to encourage interactions between the local community and the team, allowing the public to better understand Orbis’ work. Moving forward, we are committed to leading the global fight against avoidable blindness and developing long-term blindness prevention strategies in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
Hip Shing Hong is committed to giving back to society. Together with two family foundations, Hip Shing Hong has participated in around 600 charitable projects.
Mr. David MH Fong, BBS, JP, Managing Director of Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited, shared his company’s parallel philosophy with Orbis of empowering individuals through training and skills transfer. “We believe that shared human well-being and happiness and fulfilling people’s dreams is the true meaning of business existence. In January 2024, we launched a new brand motto, “Growing Together,” with the aim of working and growing together with our stakeholders. to build a win-win future and give back to society. Sharing a similar philosophy, we embarked on a year-long collaboration with Orbis, making it the first large-scale community project after our rebrand. Through this collaboration, we hope to promote eye care education to the public and create a brighter, more colorful future for those in need.
Special thanks to Title Sponsor Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited, Vision Sponsor Rusy and Purviz Shroff Charitable Foundation, Benevolent Sponsor Mentholatum (Asia Pacific) Limited, Sponsor The Divine Grace Foundation Ltd and Wilson Group, Services and site sponsors Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, supporting organization Airport Authority Hong Kong, Hong Kong Business Aviation Center and Hong Kong Airport Services Ltd for their support of Orbis’ mission.
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