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    Armenian Eye Care Project and Orange Foundation complete large-scale
    eye care project conducted in Gegharqunik region

    13:32 24/07/2014 >> SOCIETY



    Around 2800 inhabitants of Gegharqunik region have benefitted 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.

    Eye screenings have been conducted by AECP ophthalmological 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 Gegharqunik 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 Gegharqunik region have benefitted 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 Gegharqunik 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.

    Source: Panorama.am

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