On the morning of August 13th, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital welcomed representatives from Orbis Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) to exchange knowledge and experience in pediatric eye care services and retinopathy screening for premature infants, as well as to explore broader cooperation opportunities in training and scientific research.
The meeting marks long-term cooperative activities with the goal of improving pediatric eye care between two sides
Vietnam National Children’s Hospital included Assoc. Prof. Trần Minh Điển – Director of the Hospital, along with representatives of Neonatal Care Center, Ophthalmology Department, and International Cooperation Department. On behalf of Orbis, there were Ms. Phạm Kim Ngọc – Chief Representative of Orbis in Vietnam, Ms. Bùi Thị Vân Anh – Finance and Operations Manager, and staffs from Orbis Hong Kong (China).
Orbis is a U.S.-based non-governmental organization focusing on eye care and eye surgery. Orbis began its collaboration with hospitals in Vietnam by providing eye care equipment in 1996. In 2000, Orbis implemented eye care projects with partners in Vietnam aimed at sustainably preventing blindness.
Ms. Phạm Kim Ngọc, Chief Representative of Orbis in Vietnam, and the delegation visit Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Orbis and Vietnam National Children’s Hospital have had a strong relationship over the years to help children with eye diseases. During the meeting, Orbis aimed to learn about pediatric eye care services at the Ophthalmology Department, including eye examinations, diagnosis of pediatric eye diseases, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening at the Hospital. This visit also contributed to promoting the outcomes and effectiveness of Orbis-supported projects in Vietnam, facilitating future fundraising efforts for Vietnam.
In his welcome speech, Assoc. Prof. Trần Minh Điển, Director of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, expressed his pleasure and honor in welcoming Orbis. He also introduced the hospital’s functions, duties, high-quality human resources, and its achievements in medical examination and treatment, highlighting specialized strengths such as liver transplantation, kidney transplantation, stem cell transplantation, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and the development of advanced techniques in emergency and intensive care.
Assoc. Prof. Trần Minh Điển, Director of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, delivers a welcome speech to Orbis Vietnam and Hong Kong (China).
“Orbis will help our hospital further perfect the pediatric ophthalmology specialty; develop more specialized human resources by introducing collaborations with foreign experts; guide and assist Neonatal Care Center and Ophthalmology Department in controlling and intervening in retinopathy of prematurity; collaborate on long-term research following up on children with retinopathy of prematurity, integrating them into a multi-center monitoring system to evaluate disease patterns and treatment effectiveness in line with global standards. We will also connect with the national pediatric system to provide Orbis’s expertise and techniques, enabling the best detection and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity for children in the Northern region and across the country.”, Assoc. Prof. Trần Minh Điển shared at the meeting.
During this meeting, the two sides discussed maintaining the sustainability and expanding the reach of Orbis’s projects, as well as identifying several potential areas for future collaboration, such as:
- Orbis will introduce and connect the Hospital with several global research centers and international ophthalmology experts, enabling the Hospital to send faculty for training and advanced human resource development.
- Providing direct or online training on examination, clinical interpretation, and specialized treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.
- Applying and disseminating Orbis’s artificial intelligence software for interpreting fundus images in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.
- Collaborating on scientific research to treat retinopathy of prematurity and other specialized eye diseases.
- Supporting communication materials on refractive errors, retinopathy of prematurity, and eye diseases in general.
Orbis Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) take a photo with Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Dr. Nguyễn Bá Trung from the Ophthalmology Department shared details with the expert delegation about pediatric eye diseases and the screening, examination, and intervention activities for retinopathy of prematurity at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in recent years.
The visit of Orbis Organization marks a new milestone in the long-term cooperative relationship with Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, promising to open up many practical and effective projects aimed at enhancing the capabilities of doctors and meeting the specialized ophthalmological care needs of children.
