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JOINT PROJECT OF ORANGE FOUNDATION, ARMENIAN EYE CARE PROJECT ENDS
Panorama
Nov 17 2011
Armenia
3115 people get free eye medical aid in Aragatsotn region
Joint project of free eye screenings and treatment launched by Orange
Foundation and Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) in Aragatsotn region,
which aimed to provide free eye screening services to the residents
of the region, as well as treatment for socially vulnerable people,
is coming to its end.
In the frames of the project more than 1800 adults and 1300 children
have undergone eye screening, around 600 adults have undergone
deep eye screening in the mobile hospital, over 600 glasses have
been provided. Around 200 surgeries and laser treatments have been
conducted in the mobile hospital. In the frames of the project eye
care awareness special classes have been conducted for around 500
children of nine schools in Shirak region parallel to eye screenings,
the press service of Orange Foundation reported.
Local ophthalmologists, namely in Talin and Ashtarak regions, actively
support the AECP in eye screenings of the local population in October
and November. Local residents and those from neighboring villages
applied to the local ophthalmologists, who received the patients in
regional centers or visited the villages on certain days. The AECP
medical teams visited Aragats and Aparan regions within October. Eye
care mobile hospital hosted in Tsakhkahovit, Aparan, Talin and will
stay in Ashtarak till November 20.
To support the works of the AECP in Aragatsotn region, Orange
Foundation has allotted 5 million drams.
In this connection Bruno Duthoit, the Chairman of the Board of Orange
Foundation, today visited Eye care mobile hospital (ECMH) hosted in
Ashtarak to get familiarized with the works done. This was his second
visit to the mobile hospital where he got acquainted with the lasers
and surgical instruments, witnessed eye screenings and surgeries of
the patients, talked to the patients and shared their impressions.
Bruno Duthoit said: "It is a matter of priority for us to facilitate
communication among people, that's why people with eye diseases are
in the center of the attention of Orange Foundation. After the project
in Shirak region we are today in Aragatsotn where we met people whose
life has changed thanks to the Foundation and our partners. It's
worth to note that 68% of the cases of eye problems found in children
were diagnosed for the first time, and it's extremely important to
identify the problem in the first stage in order to prevent its future
development. We are proud for our partnership with the Armenian Eye
Care Project and congratulate them for these results."
To recall, in the frames of the first stage of the project held
in Shirak region 4200 adults and 1130 children have undergone eye
screening, around 640 adults have undergone deep eye screening in
the mobile hospital, over 2000 glasses have been provided. Around
270 surgeries and laser treatments have been conducted in the mobile
hospital. To support the works of the AECP in Shirak region, Orange
Foundation has allotted 9 million drams.
Panorama
Nov 17 2011
Armenia
3115 people get free eye medical aid in Aragatsotn region
Joint project of free eye screenings and treatment launched by Orange
Foundation and Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) in Aragatsotn region,
which aimed to provide free eye screening services to the residents
of the region, as well as treatment for socially vulnerable people,
is coming to its end.
In the frames of the project more than 1800 adults and 1300 children
have undergone eye screening, around 600 adults have undergone
deep eye screening in the mobile hospital, over 600 glasses have
been provided. Around 200 surgeries and laser treatments have been
conducted in the mobile hospital. In the frames of the project eye
care awareness special classes have been conducted for around 500
children of nine schools in Shirak region parallel to eye screenings,
the press service of Orange Foundation reported.
Local ophthalmologists, namely in Talin and Ashtarak regions, actively
support the AECP in eye screenings of the local population in October
and November. Local residents and those from neighboring villages
applied to the local ophthalmologists, who received the patients in
regional centers or visited the villages on certain days. The AECP
medical teams visited Aragats and Aparan regions within October. Eye
care mobile hospital hosted in Tsakhkahovit, Aparan, Talin and will
stay in Ashtarak till November 20.
To support the works of the AECP in Aragatsotn region, Orange
Foundation has allotted 5 million drams.
In this connection Bruno Duthoit, the Chairman of the Board of Orange
Foundation, today visited Eye care mobile hospital (ECMH) hosted in
Ashtarak to get familiarized with the works done. This was his second
visit to the mobile hospital where he got acquainted with the lasers
and surgical instruments, witnessed eye screenings and surgeries of
the patients, talked to the patients and shared their impressions.
Bruno Duthoit said: "It is a matter of priority for us to facilitate
communication among people, that's why people with eye diseases are
in the center of the attention of Orange Foundation. After the project
in Shirak region we are today in Aragatsotn where we met people whose
life has changed thanks to the Foundation and our partners. It's
worth to note that 68% of the cases of eye problems found in children
were diagnosed for the first time, and it's extremely important to
identify the problem in the first stage in order to prevent its future
development. We are proud for our partnership with the Armenian Eye
Care Project and congratulate them for these results."
To recall, in the frames of the first stage of the project held
in Shirak region 4200 adults and 1130 children have undergone eye
screening, around 640 adults have undergone deep eye screening in
the mobile hospital, over 2000 glasses have been provided. Around
270 surgeries and laser treatments have been conducted in the mobile
hospital. To support the works of the AECP in Shirak region, Orange
Foundation has allotted 9 million drams.