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ORANGE FOUNDATION AND THE ARMENIAN EYE CARE PROJECT LAUNCH FREE EYE SCREENING AND TREATMENT PROJECT IN ARARAT REGION
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/economy25609.html
Published: 14:37:59 - 28/03/2012
Orange Foundation and the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) has launched
their joint project in Ararat region since 19 March, 2012 with the
aim of realizing free eye screenings for local inhabitants and free
treatments for socially vulnerable people in the region.
Ophthalmic teams will realize free eye screenings in Ararat region
until May 31. Work schedule of ophthalmic teams is as follows: they
will work in Masis until 5April, in Artashat - from 6 April till 3
May and in Ararat - from 4 till 24 May. In the frames of this project
9 schools of Ararat region will also host special classes on eye care
for children parallel to eye screenings.
Today, Bruno Duthoit, the Chairman of the Board of Orange Foundation,
visited Marmarashen village of Ararat region, where eye screenings
for all those who wish and special classes on eye care for children
are underway.
Orange Foundation is supporting the AECP in implementation of its
projects, scheduled for 2012, by allotting AMD 25,5 million. In total,
this year it is planned to screen 13,400 inhabitants of 4 regions in
Armenia (11,000 adults and 2,400 children), to provide 4,450 glasses
and to realize 820 eye surgeries and laser treatments.
The partnership of Orange Foundation and the Armenian Eye Care Project
has started since 2011, thanks to which 9056 inhabitants of Shirak
and Aragatsotn regions were provided with free medical services last
year, out of which 640 people have undergone free eye surgery and
laser treatment and 3524 have received free glasses.
Bruno Duthoit, the Chairman of the Board of Orange Foundation, said:
"As a telecommunication company, we pay special attention to the
care for people with communication problems, and, as we all know,
eyes are one of the most important organs of communication. Last
year our partners have done really impressive work in Shirak and
Aragatsotn regions. We are happy to support the AECP again this year,
this time in 4 other regions of Armenia, where the inhabitants will
also be provided with a chance to benefit from the possibility of
free eye screenings and treatments".
Nune Yeghiazaryan, Country Director of the Armenian Eye Care Project,
said: "We are happy to note that Orange Foundation will be with us
and support implementation of our projects throughout 2012. This
will enable us to carry out more large-scale activities. This year,
in the frames of the initiative "Bringing Sight to Armenian Eyes",
the AECP will work in the following regions of Armenia: in Ararat
(in March-May), in Vayots Dzor (in June), in Syunik (in July) and in
Armavir (in September-October). This is already the 5th tour of AECP
in Armenia since 2003".
From: A. Papazian
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/economy25609.html
Published: 14:37:59 - 28/03/2012
Orange Foundation and the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) has launched
their joint project in Ararat region since 19 March, 2012 with the
aim of realizing free eye screenings for local inhabitants and free
treatments for socially vulnerable people in the region.
Ophthalmic teams will realize free eye screenings in Ararat region
until May 31. Work schedule of ophthalmic teams is as follows: they
will work in Masis until 5April, in Artashat - from 6 April till 3
May and in Ararat - from 4 till 24 May. In the frames of this project
9 schools of Ararat region will also host special classes on eye care
for children parallel to eye screenings.
Today, Bruno Duthoit, the Chairman of the Board of Orange Foundation,
visited Marmarashen village of Ararat region, where eye screenings
for all those who wish and special classes on eye care for children
are underway.
Orange Foundation is supporting the AECP in implementation of its
projects, scheduled for 2012, by allotting AMD 25,5 million. In total,
this year it is planned to screen 13,400 inhabitants of 4 regions in
Armenia (11,000 adults and 2,400 children), to provide 4,450 glasses
and to realize 820 eye surgeries and laser treatments.
The partnership of Orange Foundation and the Armenian Eye Care Project
has started since 2011, thanks to which 9056 inhabitants of Shirak
and Aragatsotn regions were provided with free medical services last
year, out of which 640 people have undergone free eye surgery and
laser treatment and 3524 have received free glasses.
Bruno Duthoit, the Chairman of the Board of Orange Foundation, said:
"As a telecommunication company, we pay special attention to the
care for people with communication problems, and, as we all know,
eyes are one of the most important organs of communication. Last
year our partners have done really impressive work in Shirak and
Aragatsotn regions. We are happy to support the AECP again this year,
this time in 4 other regions of Armenia, where the inhabitants will
also be provided with a chance to benefit from the possibility of
free eye screenings and treatments".
Nune Yeghiazaryan, Country Director of the Armenian Eye Care Project,
said: "We are happy to note that Orange Foundation will be with us
and support implementation of our projects throughout 2012. This
will enable us to carry out more large-scale activities. This year,
in the frames of the initiative "Bringing Sight to Armenian Eyes",
the AECP will work in the following regions of Armenia: in Ararat
(in March-May), in Vayots Dzor (in June), in Syunik (in July) and in
Armavir (in September-October). This is already the 5th tour of AECP
in Armenia since 2003".
From: A. Papazian