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Bhaddanta Vamsa Parlar Linkara, Buddhist High Monk Sayadaw of Myanmar, during a press conference at OHSU Casey Eye Institute in Portland, July 27, 2017. (OHSU)

Leaders from OHSU and representatives from Myanmar kicked off a global health partnership during a press conference at OHSU Casey Eye Institute, July 27, 2017. OHSU President Joe Robertson (far left) and Bhaddanta Vamsa Parlar Linkara, Buddhist High Monk Sayadaw of Myanmar, (center right) signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of building a sustainable partnership model in Myanmar that will raise the standard of care for its people. (OHSU)

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vamsa Parlar Linkara, (left) meets with Casey Eye Institute Director David Wilson, M.D. as leaders from OHSU and Myanmar kicked off a global health partnership during a press conference at OHSU Casey Eye Institute, July 27, 2017. (OHSU)

Casey Eye Institute Director David Wilson, M.D. (left) looks on as Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vamsa Parlar Linkara signs a memorandum of understanding during a press conference at OHSU, July 27, 2017. OHSU signed on to the memorandum of understanding with the goal of building a sustainable partnership model in Myanmar that will raise the standard of care for its people. (OHSU)