It started with an ophthalmologist who had a dream, compassion for the people and persistence.....In 1999, when Dr Dayang Sayalam returned to Kota Kinabalu after completing her Master in Ophthalmology, she was soon appointed as the Head of Ophthalmology Department in Queen Elizabeth Hospital. As the head of eye care in Sabah, she was burdened with the fact that the state had the highest prevalence of blindness and severe visual impairment in the whole country. In addition, the poor infrastructure in Sabah had made health care accessibility almost impossible to the people in the rural areas.
With this burden, she drafted a proposal to start a community project involving eye doctors traveling to the rural areas to perform eye screening and surgeries. However, the project required man power and continous financial support. She struggled to get funds but persisted with the idea of starting the SMFV project. It was not until 2 years later when Mr William Brohier, a representative from the Christoffel-Blindenmission got to know this project from Professor Dato Dr Selvarajah. He immediately called up Dr Dayang and told her that the organization would fund the SMFV projects.
Finally, Sabah Mission For Vision Project became a reality.....
With this burden, she drafted a proposal to start a community project involving eye doctors traveling to the rural areas to perform eye screening and surgeries. However, the project required man power and continous financial support. She struggled to get funds but persisted with the idea of starting the SMFV project. It was not until 2 years later when Mr William Brohier, a representative from the Christoffel-Blindenmission got to know this project from Professor Dato Dr Selvarajah. He immediately called up Dr Dayang and told her that the organization would fund the SMFV projects.
Finally, Sabah Mission For Vision Project became a reality.....
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