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Saturday, October 21, 2006

Flying eye hospital aids world's poor (AP)

Lam Vu Nhat Ni 7 wakes up after her eye operation aboard ORBIS International's flying eye hospital a converted DC-10 complete with operating room at Danang's airport Vietnam Thursday Oct. 12 2006. The New York-based charity has not only saved or dramatically improved the sight of thousands through surgery on the plane but estimates it has also trained some 124000 doctors nurses and other health workers to perform the procedures themselves. The two-week stop in Danang this month was the flying hospital's first time in communist Vietnam. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - Lam Vu Nhat Ni perches on her father's lap wearing hospital pajamas and squinting as she slowly counts the number of blurry fingers held just 3 feet in front of her.


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