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    ''CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS'' PROJECT LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA

    armradio.am
    14.09.2012 16:57

    The two-day 12th International Conference on Ophthalmology began
    September 14 in Yerevan, with the participation of representatives from
    the Government of Armenia, Ministry of Health, U.S. Embassy and USAID,
    embassies and non-governmental organizations. U.S. Ambassador John
    A. Heffern and Armenian Minister of Health Derenik Dumanyan welcomed
    the participants of the event.

    The conference brought together renowned experts of various fields of
    ophthalmology from Armenia, the United States, Europe, CIS countries,
    Caucasus, Central and Middle Asia to foster a vigorous exchange of
    information and knowledge in various specialties related to eye care.

    The conference was made possible thanks to the joint efforts of USAID,
    AECP, the Ministry of Health, and Gebauer Stiftung, a Swiss charity
    foundation.

    Prevention of childhood blindness through combating Retinopathy of
    Prematurity (ROP) and the announcement of the USAID/AECP joint project
    "Center of Excellence for Prevention of Childhood Blindness" (CEPCB)
    were the main topics of the conference's first day. The mission of
    the CEPCB is to develop specialized ophthalmological capacity to help
    children from Armenia and abroad avoid childhood blindness. The Center
    will also take the lead in the exchange of knowledge among medical
    professionals in the region.

    "Through USAID support, the AECP has the exciting opportunity to
    be the first in the region to establish and develop this Center
    of Excellence. The Center will function within one year at the
    Republican Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as decided preliminarily,"
    AECP President Roger Ohanesian said at the event. Initially, the
    project will focus on childhood blindness caused by Retinopathy of
    Prematurity and related eye diseases in conjunction with providing
    quality newborn care in Armenia and encouraging regional cooperation.

    Day two of the conference (September 15) will concentrate on the
    activities of the AECP in the past 20 years, and the advances made in
    eye care thanks to fruitful cooperation between Armenian and American
    physicians, authorities, and donors. Presenters will highlight the
    AECP countrywide program, the activities of its Mobile Eye Hospital,
    as well as practical and scientific studies and achievements.

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