Published: 12:03 AM, 21 April 2026
Health services must include eye care: Orbis CEO
Orbis International President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kathleen A. Sherwin has said eye care should not be considered a standalone service, but an integral part of comprehensive health care. She made the observation while speaking at a reception dinner Orbis hosted at a Cox's Bazar hotel on Sunday.
Representatives from Orbis's partners and key stakeholders in Cox's Bazar, including Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), UN agencies and government agencies and local and international NGOs joined the reception. Sherwin appreciated relevant government agencies and other stakeholders for their role in delivering service to Rohingya people who have taken shelter in Cox's Bazar. "Together, you have not only delivered care - you have built a model that the world can learn from," she said. In his welcome remarks, Orbis International Bangladesh Country Director Dr Munir Ahmed said the initial emergency phase received strong support from the RRRC office, enabling the identification of key partner eye hospitals and areas of operation.
Orbis International's Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Mark White and Director Program Finance Oury Diallo, Additional Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Abu Saleh Mohammad Obaidullah, RRRC Health Coordinator Dr Abu Toha MRH Bhuiyan, and Cox's Bazar 250-bed Sadar Hospital Superintendent Dr. Maung Ting Neo, among others, were present on the occasion.
