Flying hospital set to land in Viet Nam

20/07/2006 -- 11:15 AM

Ha Noi (VNA) -- A mobile hospital made out of a commercial DC-10 aircraft is set to arrive in Da Nang central city early this October, said Nguyen Huu Thinh, representative of Orbis Ophthalmological Humanitarian Organisation. The "flying" hospital, outfitted with the latest in operating equipment, examination, and meeting rooms is to land in the central city as part of its annual world tour to provide surgery to poor blind people and medical training, he added. This is the first time the hospital has come to Viet Nam.-Enditem
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