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On 19 May 2010, Dr Nitin Verma, a Tasmanian based ophthalmologist and founder of the East Timor Eye Program (ETEP) was awarded the Order of Timor-Leste, an honour which recognises exceptional service and contributions to the country of 'Timor Leste, the Timorese or Mankind'. Dr Verma was presented with the award from the President of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Dr Ramos Horta in the capital of Dili, Timor Leste.
The award comes in recognition of the tremendous work achieved by Dr Verma and the ETEP in the eye health sector in Timor Leste. The ETEP, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, is a program targeted at delivering eye care services to Timor Leste. The ETEP is managed and implemented by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
The ETEP works closely with the Timor Leste Ministry of Health to select and train local staff to improve local capacity, and is committed to expanding eye care services to the most remote and disadvantaged communities of Timor Leste. The activities contribute to ETEP's overall goal of ensuring that Timor Leste becomes self-sufficient in the provision of eye care by 2015, and that preventable blindness is completely eradicated by 2025.
Photo: Dr Nitin Verma receiving Order of Timor Leste from the President of Timor-Leste, HE Dr Ramos Horta
The award comes in recognition of the tremendous work achieved by Dr Verma and the ETEP in the eye health sector in Timor Leste. The ETEP, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, is a program targeted at delivering eye care services to Timor Leste. The ETEP is managed and implemented by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
The ETEP works closely with the Timor Leste Ministry of Health to select and train local staff to improve local capacity, and is committed to expanding eye care services to the most remote and disadvantaged communities of Timor Leste. The activities contribute to ETEP's overall goal of ensuring that Timor Leste becomes self-sufficient in the provision of eye care by 2015, and that preventable blindness is completely eradicated by 2025.
Photo: Dr Nitin Verma receiving Order of Timor Leste from the President of Timor-Leste, HE Dr Ramos Horta
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