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Around 2800 inhabitants of Gegharkunik region benefit from orange
foundation and Armenian eye care project joint project
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. . Around 2800 inhabitants of Gegharkunik
region have benefited from Orange Foundation and Armenian Eye Care
Project (AECP) joint project, which aimed on conducting free eye
screenings for inhabitants of the region and provide medical treatment
to socially vulnerable people, Orange Armenia telecom said in a press
release today.
It said eye screenings have been conducted by AECP ophthalmologic
groups. 470 from 2800 screened inhabitants have been sent to Mobile
eye care hospital (MEH) for in-depth medical examinations. Surgeries
or laser treatments have already been provided to 195 people in Mobile
eye care hospitals stationed in Martuni and Vardenis. At the moment
the surgeries are being conducted in Chambarak as well. At the end of
the project the number of such surgeries will reach 50.
"It is already the fourth year we are cooperating with Armenian Eye
Care Project. We have visited to all regions of Armenia and some
regions were visited even twice. Orange Foundation proudly supports
implementation of this large-scale project, which brings concrete and
tangible changes in inhabitants of the regions of Armenia and their
families' lives. With excitement and great relish we see the people,
who regained their eye sight and return to their normal life." said
Lilit Martirosyan, General Secretary of Orange Foundation.
"It is the second time we are working in Gegharkunik region, despite
the fact that starting from 2003 we make our sixth tour in Armenia. We
are glad that this time the inhabitants of the most vulnerable areas
of Gegharkunik region have benefited from our services and that
medical services suggested by us to inhabitants of all the rest
regions of the RA were available for them as well. According to our
surgeon Asatur Hovsepyan, who works in mobile hospital, the flow of
patients exceeded all forecasts and the eye diseases severity level
was high enough," said AECP Armenian office director Nune
Yeghiazaryan.
The project in Gegharkunik region has been arranged considering the
special request of the Ministry of Health of the RA by including the
most indigent settlements of Gegharkunik region. It is the part of a
2014 large-scale joint project between Armenian Eye Care project and
Orange Foundation.
Within the frames of this project overall in 5 regions of Armenia
medical examinations of 11 300 adults and 4 600 children and provision
of around 2000 eye glasses are foreseen. Mobile hospital is ready to
perform more than 1000 surgeries and laser treatments. At the same
time the comprehensive special classes on eye care will be organized
in regions' schools. -0-
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foundation and Armenian eye care project joint project
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. . Around 2800 inhabitants of Gegharkunik
region have benefited from Orange Foundation and Armenian Eye Care
Project (AECP) joint project, which aimed on conducting free eye
screenings for inhabitants of the region and provide medical treatment
to socially vulnerable people, Orange Armenia telecom said in a press
release today.
It said eye screenings have been conducted by AECP ophthalmologic
groups. 470 from 2800 screened inhabitants have been sent to Mobile
eye care hospital (MEH) for in-depth medical examinations. Surgeries
or laser treatments have already been provided to 195 people in Mobile
eye care hospitals stationed in Martuni and Vardenis. At the moment
the surgeries are being conducted in Chambarak as well. At the end of
the project the number of such surgeries will reach 50.
"It is already the fourth year we are cooperating with Armenian Eye
Care Project. We have visited to all regions of Armenia and some
regions were visited even twice. Orange Foundation proudly supports
implementation of this large-scale project, which brings concrete and
tangible changes in inhabitants of the regions of Armenia and their
families' lives. With excitement and great relish we see the people,
who regained their eye sight and return to their normal life." said
Lilit Martirosyan, General Secretary of Orange Foundation.
"It is the second time we are working in Gegharkunik region, despite
the fact that starting from 2003 we make our sixth tour in Armenia. We
are glad that this time the inhabitants of the most vulnerable areas
of Gegharkunik region have benefited from our services and that
medical services suggested by us to inhabitants of all the rest
regions of the RA were available for them as well. According to our
surgeon Asatur Hovsepyan, who works in mobile hospital, the flow of
patients exceeded all forecasts and the eye diseases severity level
was high enough," said AECP Armenian office director Nune
Yeghiazaryan.
The project in Gegharkunik region has been arranged considering the
special request of the Ministry of Health of the RA by including the
most indigent settlements of Gegharkunik region. It is the part of a
2014 large-scale joint project between Armenian Eye Care project and
Orange Foundation.
Within the frames of this project overall in 5 regions of Armenia
medical examinations of 11 300 adults and 4 600 children and provision
of around 2000 eye glasses are foreseen. Mobile hospital is ready to
perform more than 1000 surgeries and laser treatments. At the same
time the comprehensive special classes on eye care will be organized
in regions' schools. -0-
- See more at: http://arka.am/en/news/society/around_2800_inhabitants_of_gegharkunik_region_bene fit_from_orange_foundation_and_armenian_eye_care_p/#sthash.UQ3e5aVj.dpuf