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Orange: Free eye care services for around 4,800 people in Kotayk region
13:30 18/05/2013 » HEALTH
In the scope of the free eye screening and eye treatment project
jointly implemented by the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) and the
Orange Foundation in Kotayk region in March, April and May, around
4,800 adults and children underwent eye screening and 1,500 glasses
were provided. 300 people underwent laser and surgical treatment, as
during the preliminary screening problems requiring such intervention
had been revealed. Besides, 9 schools of Kotayk region hosted special
classes on eye care for 700 children parallel to eye screenings,
company's press service reported.
`Kotayk is the 7th region visited in the scope of our joint initiative
with the Armenian Eye Care Project, where we could be of any help to
local people. We are happy to support and bring real changes into the
lives of these people and their families. Now we are planning a visit
to Tavush region and we encourage everybody to visit and benefit from
free eye care services,' said Francis Gelibter, Chairman of the Board
of the Orange Foundation.
`Our long-lasting and ongoing partnership with the Orange Foundation
is a matter of priority for us. It creates wide opportunities for us
to develop our activities in the regions of Armenia. Following our
visit to Kotayk region, the AECP is heading to Tavush to continue its
mission there. Our medical specialists will be in Ijevan, Tavush and
Noyemberyan. The mobile eye hospital will stop in Dilijan, Ijevan,
Berd and Noyemberyan,' said Nune Yeghiazaryan, Country Director of the
Armenian Eye Care Project.
The project will be implemented in 2 phases. In the 1st phase our
medical specialists will examine all those who will wish to undergo
preliminary eye screening followed by organization of surgical
treatment for those socially vulnerable groups with whom serious
problems requiring surgical intervention will be revealed. Such
patients will be recommended to have their free treatment in the
mobile eye hospital. Those in need of glasses will be provided glasses
made special for them. On May 13-27 the AECP medical staff will be in
Ijevan, on June 3-8 - in Tavush and on June 10-15 - in Noyemberyan.
As a reminder, for more details the inhabitants of Tavush region will
need to apply to the local health center and follow the announcements
posted there. For more information they may also call the AECP office
(010 55 90 68). The schedule of visit to Tavush region may be
downloaded from http://goo.gl/yMPxW.
Source: Panorama.am
13:30 18/05/2013 » HEALTH
In the scope of the free eye screening and eye treatment project
jointly implemented by the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) and the
Orange Foundation in Kotayk region in March, April and May, around
4,800 adults and children underwent eye screening and 1,500 glasses
were provided. 300 people underwent laser and surgical treatment, as
during the preliminary screening problems requiring such intervention
had been revealed. Besides, 9 schools of Kotayk region hosted special
classes on eye care for 700 children parallel to eye screenings,
company's press service reported.
`Kotayk is the 7th region visited in the scope of our joint initiative
with the Armenian Eye Care Project, where we could be of any help to
local people. We are happy to support and bring real changes into the
lives of these people and their families. Now we are planning a visit
to Tavush region and we encourage everybody to visit and benefit from
free eye care services,' said Francis Gelibter, Chairman of the Board
of the Orange Foundation.
`Our long-lasting and ongoing partnership with the Orange Foundation
is a matter of priority for us. It creates wide opportunities for us
to develop our activities in the regions of Armenia. Following our
visit to Kotayk region, the AECP is heading to Tavush to continue its
mission there. Our medical specialists will be in Ijevan, Tavush and
Noyemberyan. The mobile eye hospital will stop in Dilijan, Ijevan,
Berd and Noyemberyan,' said Nune Yeghiazaryan, Country Director of the
Armenian Eye Care Project.
The project will be implemented in 2 phases. In the 1st phase our
medical specialists will examine all those who will wish to undergo
preliminary eye screening followed by organization of surgical
treatment for those socially vulnerable groups with whom serious
problems requiring surgical intervention will be revealed. Such
patients will be recommended to have their free treatment in the
mobile eye hospital. Those in need of glasses will be provided glasses
made special for them. On May 13-27 the AECP medical staff will be in
Ijevan, on June 3-8 - in Tavush and on June 10-15 - in Noyemberyan.
As a reminder, for more details the inhabitants of Tavush region will
need to apply to the local health center and follow the announcements
posted there. For more information they may also call the AECP office
(010 55 90 68). The schedule of visit to Tavush region may be
downloaded from http://goo.gl/yMPxW.
Source: Panorama.am