Report On Vietnam Vision Project-Rotary 2009

Report On Vietnam Vision Project-Rotary 2009 Quan 9, Ho Chi Minh City Long Thanh District, HCMC Tay Ninh Province 23rd to 31st August 2009 Prepared b...
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Report On Vietnam Vision Project-Rotary 2009 Quan 9, Ho Chi Minh City Long Thanh District, HCMC Tay Ninh Province 23rd to 31st August 2009

Prepared by PDG Danny Low

31st August 2009

Project summary Project Name:

Vietnam Vision Project 2009 www.vvp.org.au

Organized by:

Vietnam Vision Project- management team namely Dr Phuoc Vo, Dr Hien Tran, Dr. Le Duc Hong , Dr. William Trinh and others working jointly with Rotary Australia World Community Service Limited-Eastern Region, Australia, Rotary Club of Liverpool West, D9690, New South Wales, Australia and Past District Governor Danny Low, Rotary International Special Representative for Vietnam 2009-2012.

Funded by:

A high proportion of the funds were raised from the Australian communities particularly overseas Vietnamese professional organizations and individuals, major sponsors, friends of Vietnam Vision Project members and Rotary clubs.

Locations:

District 9, Ho Chi Minh City-BV QD Mien Dung153 free cataract operations and other eye checks completed. Long Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City 200 medical checks by doctors and medicine prescribed –free. medicine are donated by Australian pharmaceutical companies as well as many chemist shops 170 eye checks by optometrists and ophthalmologists. Eye care medicines and advice given. Donation and gifts to Leprosy Centre (more information of support past & present) http://www.vvp.org.au/default.asp?fid=65&lang=en&lstID=2

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Locations:

Tay Ninh Province- BV Tay Ninh Hospital 200 free cataract operations and other eye checks completed

Overall results achieved: 353 free cataracts done (Quan 9 HCMC and Tay Ninh Province) 200 medical checks (Long Thanh District, HCMC ) 170 eye checks by optometrists and ophthalmologists (Long Thanh District HCMC) Project partners in Australia 1. Vietnam Vision Project-Management Team ( see www.vvp.org.au) Board of Directors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Chairman: Dr Phuoc Vo Vice-Chairman : Dr Le D Hong Secretary: Dr Hien T. Tran Treasurer: Dr. William Trinh Mrs Thuy Nguyen Dr Tam Tran Mr Charles Hili Mr Jim Leahy Mr Max Bunter

Advisors 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Medical Advisor: Dr Sang G Phan Honorary legal advisor : Mr Thuan Nguyen Honorary accountant : Mr Trung Chinh Dang Ambassador : Mr Danny Low Webmaster : Mr Xuong Au Western Australia representative : Dr Quynh Giao Duong Victoria representative : Dr David Worsnop Queensland representative : Mr Paul Graham

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2.

Sponsors and supporters Platinum sponsors-

Bach Dang Restaurant Alcon Australia Rotary Club of Liverpool West D9690 other Rotary clubs

Gold sponsors-

ABC Tissue Product Ettasson ITT-Water and Wastewater Pfizer Australia Sun Kim Nguyen Limited Medilab Australia True Scan Radiology

Others donors-

Express Flight Centre-M/s Tracey Nguyen Dr David Tang and many others

3. Rotary Australia World Community Service Limited-Eastern Region (RAWCS) -Board of Management. 4 Jack Elliott, Honorary Treasurer of the Rotary Australia World Community Service Limited Eastern Region, Australia and RAWCS Board of Directors 5 Dr Phuoc Vo and his family members and friends. 6 Rotary International; other Rotary clubs and Rotarians 7 Vietnam Airlines 8 Express Flight Centre- Mrs Tracey Tang 9 Other supporters and friends of Vietnam Vision Project.

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Project partners in Vietnam 1. Sponsorial Association for Poor Patients in Ho Chi Minh City (SAPP) M/s Tran Thi Dung and Board of Management of SAPP. 2 Dr. Luong Van Mot-Giam doc of Benh Vien Quan Dan Mein Dong (Mien Dong People Miltary Hospital) 3 The Monastry in Long Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. 4 The Board of Director of Tay Ninh Hospital, Tay Ninh Province 5

Vietnam Airlines

6 Friends of Vietnam Vision Project in Vietnam 7 Friends of Rotary International in Vietna

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Main Mission To provide free cataract operations for the poor people. By restoring their eye sights, this will improve their lives and independence. To use Australian volunteers in various medical, ophthalmology specialization to contribute their time and skills to support this very worthy project. To use the best general management practice (GMP) in carrying this project. To use the latest technology and procedures similar to those used in Australia To use the best quality lenses to ensure high level of outcome Lastly, the transfer of medical skills to local medical professionals in Vietnam to support capacity building. . Background of Vietnam Vision Project Started in 2003 and annual visit was made in every year since then. As such, Vietnam Vision Project 2009 is our 7th visit to Vietnam. Vietnam Vision Project teams had visited various districts, provinces throughout Vietnam. Till date we have provided some 3500 free cataracts. The first Cambodia visit by Vietnam Vision Team was also made to Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2008 and followed by a second visit with Vietnam Vision Team to Kampong Thom, Cambodia in 2009. For more information, please visit the web-site at: www.vvp.org.au or to contact the Board of Management of Vietnam Vision Project.

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Acknowledgement Our sincere “thank you” to all above named partners. Their contributions jointly has resulted the successful results we have achieved in helping the poor and needy people.

Volunteers for VVP 2009 1. Dr. Phuoc Vo

Program Manager

2. Dr. David Worsnop

Ophthalmologist Leader

VIC

3. Dr. Troy Lim Joon

Ophthalmologist

VIC

4. Dr. Kevin Foo

Ophthalmologist

VIC

5. Dr. Vinithra Kumar

Ophthalmologist

VIC

6. Dr. Jessica Luzhansky

Ophthalmologist

VIC

7. Dr. Jenny Carden

Anaesthetist Leader

VIC

8. Dr. Michelle Soh

Anaesthetist

VIC

9. Ms.Carmen Reynolds

Scrub Nurse

VIC

10. Ms. Hieu Tran

Scrub Nurse

VIC

11. Ms. Alison Chong

Scrub Nurse

VIC

12. Ms. Marianne McCutcheon

Scrub Nurse

VIC

13. Ms. Kase Connole

Scout Nurse

VIC

14. Ms. Jay Krishnapillai

Scout Nurse

VIC

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15. Mr.Peter Kandasamy

Theatre Technician

VIC

16. Dr. Juliana Chong

Theatre Manager

VIC

17. Dr. William Trinh

Optometrist Leader

NSW

18. Ms. Van Tran

Optometrist

VIC

19 M/s Mel Maria Violi

Optometrist

VIC

20. Ms. Chan Nguyen

Optometrist

QLD

21. Ms. Tien Trinh

Optometrist

SA

22. Ms. Vy Pham

Orthoptist

VIC

23. Dr. Hien Tran

Medical Leader

NSW

24. Dr. Tam Tran

Medical Practitioner

NSW

25 M/s Sylvie Nguyen-Minh

Medical student

Germany

26 Ms. Thuy Nguyen

Pharmacist leader

NSW

27 Ms. Chau Ngoc Tran

Pharmacist

NSW

28 Ms Tuyet Yen Nguyen

Pharmacist

NSW

29 Dr. Tai Duc Nguyen

Dentist

WA

30 Dr. Le-Duc Hong

Logistic Manager

NSW

31. Ms. Stephanie Wong

Administrative Manager

NSW

32. Ms. Tanya Anhtuan

Secretary/Trip Reporter

NSW

33. Ms. Bach Dang Vo

Support Staff

NSW

34. Ms. Tuyet Hoa Ha

Support Staff

NSW

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35 Ms. Ha Thanh Tran

Support Staff

NSW

36. Mr. Thang Chuong

Video/Camera

NSW

37 Mrs Helen Cauchi

Logistic Staff

NSW

38 Mr. Tonsun Lu

Logistic Staff

NSW

39. Mr. Max Bunter

Logistic Staff

ACT

40. Mr. Jim Leahy

Logistic Staff

NSW

41. Mr. Charles Hili

Logistic Staff

NSW

42. Mr. Joe Cauchi

Logistic Staff

NSW

43 Mr. Danny Low

Logistic Staff

NSW

Rotary volunteers Rotarian President Charles Hili Rotarian Past President Max Bunter Rotarian Past President Jim Leahy Rotarian Past President Joseph Cauchi Rotary Ann Mrs Helen Cauchi Rotarian Past District Governor Danny Low

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Photographs of VVP volunteers at work and patients

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More photographs of VVP volunteers at work and patients

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More photographs of VVP volunteers at work and patients

More information, please contact Danny Low Past District Governor Rotary District 9680, Australia Rotary International Representative for Vietnam 2009-2012 Email: [email protected]

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