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ARMENIA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPHTHALMOLOGY
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September 14, 2012 | 16:35
YEREVAN.- 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 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.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
September 14, 2012 | 16:35
YEREVAN.- 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 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.
From: A. Papazian