Radzi 2 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 The Orbis flying eye hospital is now in KCH. Parked at bay 9. I think it will be there until early Feb. Sorry no picture yet as it was raining all day in KCH today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) Wah A suprise visitor in KCH Edited January 28, 2007 by Tamizi Hj Tamby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 I believed at least an MWinger with D80 has the eye-clinic on his SD card... Let see it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delwin A 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 The Orbis flying eye hospital is now in KCH. Parked at bay 9. I think it will be there until early Feb. Sorry no picture yet as it was raining all day in KCH today. Good that they will be here for quite sometime. At least I still have the chance to nail it . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Good that they will be here for quite sometime. At least I still have the chance to nail it . go go go faster.... KCH spotter's, is time to rock KIA... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Good that they will be here for quite sometime. At least I still have the chance to nail it . Go for it,Del! BTW,more info on Orbis on Wikipedia: Orbis International on Wikipedia Official website of Orbis International Orbis International Hope this info helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Lim 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 owh well....i got the picture in my phone but i dun have the cable to transfer it to my comp at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Can you spot something that is different with KIA today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Can you spot something that is different with KIA today? Yup,that's the Orbis DC-10,parked at bay 9. Here's the photo of that aircraft on A.net: Orbis International 'Flying Eye Hospital DC-10-10 (N220AU) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) Here are some more photos of Orbis... But I am sorry for the blur photos coz my camera only have digital zoom capabilities so if I zoom the photo will become blur... There was quite a lot of planes at the terminal at that time 1 Orbis DC-10, 3 MH 737-400s, 1 AK 737-300, 1 AK A320 and I think 1 Gading Sari B737-200. Btw the one that crash landed the plane is still at the cargo apron, I think its the cargo Apron..... The It is a bit hard to see the A320 and B732 cause they are parked at are R1 Think gonna post the rest into Kuching Spotting thread hehe Edited January 29, 2007 by Edwin Lau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 What's the main purpose for it to visit M'sia btw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Waaaa~ Miss KCH soooo much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Waaaa~ Miss KCH soooo much Quick come back here Tamizi we go spotting... Iggy also when u free go spotting .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 Wow , didn't know KCH also got double fencing now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted January 29, 2007 What's the main purpose for it to visit M'sia btw? Op Orbis provides free eye treatment to poor people around the world. In Malaysia it's more to train our local eye specialist. The plane is a flying hospital with an operating theater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Wow , didn't know KCH also got double fencing now Its the double fencing that always gets in the way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Op Orbis provides free eye treatment to poor people around the world. In Malaysia it's more to train our local eye specialist. The plane is a flying hospital with an operating theater. Glad to hear it Hope it will be a frequent visitor to KCH in the future Its the double fencing that always gets in the way <_> Wahh....no wonder you all 'setengah mati' (suffers a lot) while spotting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Okay, some picture here. N220AU DC 10-10 c/n 46501 Lecture Theater. Too bad I had to go for my flight. One of the operating theatre. I think they have at least 3. Parked at Bay 9. They have air compressors, water purifier, generators all running on Jet A-1. All they need is jet fuel and ground help to unload those equipments. Other than that they are self-sufficient. This aircraft fly around 100 hours a year. At that rate it could fly almost forever. All personnel are volunteers. My guess is that the pilots flew the aircraft here and went back home to continue to fly for whoever they work for. In 2 weeks time they (or another set) will come and fly it to its next destination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Wah Finally,the photos of N220AU from inside Thanks for the photos,Capt.Radzi Too bad you had to go for your flight Again,thanks a lot for the photos This good ol' DC-10-10 still roaring the skies thou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Nice pictures of the Orbis N260AU, Radzi Always wanted to know what's inside an Orbis DC-10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yusoff 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2007 Awesome!!!! No full view of the DC-10, capitan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 Wah so nice.. wah I also want to get this close to the plane but I don have the rights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 Wah so nice.. wah I also want to get this close to the plane but I don have the rights Maybe try to become one of the patient for an eye surgery.. Radzi.. thanks for the shots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilber Tan 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 wow!! cool man!! its in kuching o!! proud of it indeed!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) The Borneo Post Online,January 31st,2007 Taib, most Cabinet colleagues pledge to donate their corneas By Zora Chan KUCHING: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said most of the State Cabinet members, including himself and the Deputy Chief Ministers, have pledged to donate their corneas. The Chief Minister also disclosed his wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Laila had made the same pledge. He pointed out that with cases of preventable blindness due to diabetes on the rise, the need for corneas would be felt in the coming years. He, therefore, urged more people to pledge their organs or become cornea donors, saying such acts were for a noble cause. Taib was speaking to reporters after launching the Orbis International Flying Eye Hospital Programme at Kuching International Airport yesterday. He hoped a facility to store cornea donations would be in place in the State soon. In this respect, he said the State government was ready to provide a government building to Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (Thoneh) to set up an eye care facility here. Earlier, Taib said the State government was all out to reduce blindness prevalence among the population, including setting up an eye bank and more eye mobile units to service especially the rural areas. “We’re looking into the possibility of having an eye bank and in this, the State government will work it out with the Health Ministry and Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (Thoneh). “We also have to find ways to increase voluntary organisations to help in tackling the problem (blindness),” he added. Taib suggested some divisional hospitals set up mobile eye and flying doctor units to provide eye care service for the people the rural areas. He pointed out that it was equally important to heighten awareness on early detection and prevention as most blindness induced by diabetes could be cured. With proper eye care plans in mind, he believed Sarawak would have a higher standard of eye care and blindness prevalence in the State would be reduced from the current 0.33 per cent to be at par with the national’s percentage of 0.29. He hoped there would be greater involvement from the society to meet these goals. On the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the Chief Minister said it had brought focus to what should be done in Malaysia for eye care and enabled local doctors to “network’ with international specialists. He called on non-governmental organisations to play a more pro-active role in creating awareness among the people, particularly rural dwellers, on preventable blindness and early detection. He conceded that the Health Department faced many challenges in providing sufficient health care to rural dwellers. “To service Sarawak is quite challenging as there are about 5,000 rural settlements scattered throughout the State, making it difficult to detect health problems in rural areas,” he said. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a converted DC-10 aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art medical and academic facilities. Since flying its first programme in 1982, it has travelled to destinations worldwide and positively impacted the lives of millions. By training professionals who in turn train their colleagues - and at the same time building political and public support for eradicating avoidable blindness - Orbis is achieving the greatest possible impact on the quality of and accessibility to eye care services. To date, Orbis has conducted over 500 aircraft-and-local hospital-based training programmes in 82 countries, enhancing the skills of more than 63,000 healthcare professionals who have in turn benefited the lives of about 17.5 million people. While in Kuching for two weeks (Jan 29 to Feb 10) eye the Hospital will perform surgeries on selected patients. About 60 ophthalmologists, 100 nurses, 20 biomedical technicians and four anesthesiologists from Malaysia and other Asean countries will also benefit from its training programme. These eye care professionals will receive training in the latest techniques of cataract management, retinal diseases, oculoplastics, cornea, pediatrics and glaucoma through lectures, live surgical demonstrations, wet-lab sessions and symposia. Orbis’ first visit to East Malaysia and fourth to the country, is in collaboration with Thonen, the State Health Department and the Sarawak General Hospital, and sponsored by Petronas. Also present were Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Patinggi Tan George Chan and Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu, Orbis International director Drew Boshell, State Health director Dr Yao Sik King, Thonen chairman Professor Datuk Dr Ismail Md Salleh and chairman of organising committee for Orbis Programme S Kulasegaran. Glad to hear it Edited January 31, 2007 by Tamizi Hj Tamby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
