Hi-tech flying hospital a hit in Kolkata KOLKATA: Equipped with a state-of-the-art operation theatre, laser treatment and sterilization room, recovery room and a 48-seater classroom, the flying eye hospital - ORBIS DC-10 - landed at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport a week back. It has conducted 30 surgeries since then and has also been conducting classes for medical professionals. On Friday, little Shabana Khatoon and Laxmi Bauri underwent operation for crossed eye at the hospital. Over the next few days, ORBIS is likely to treat 40 more patients. The 23-member staff on board the hospital include ophthalmologists, nurses, biomedical engineers, communication and logistics staff, flights mechanics and IT specialists. The surgeries are recorded or broadcast live in the classroom for trainees to get a detailed idea. Apart from ophthalmologists and eye surgeons, nurses and paramedic staffers are also trained on eye-saving skills. "The number of surgeries is not really huge because the idea is to impart training to professionals in order to develop skills. Therefore, all the cases that have been selected for surgery are those that are good for teaching purposes," said Flavia Draganus, communication and public affairs manager at ORBIS International. timesofindia.indiatimes/city/kolkata/Hi-tech-flying-hospital-a-hit-in-Kolkata/articleshow/22564557.cms
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:18:16 +0000
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