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NEONATAL CARE EQUIPMENT TO HRAZDAN MEDICAL CENTER
16:31 12/02/2015 >> SOCIETY
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and neonatologist Dr
Arshak Djerdjerian, representing "BirthLink," visited the maternity
department in the Hrazdan medical center today. More than 1,000 babies
are born at this hospital every year; therefore it is essential they
have the facilities to manage premature or sick newborns, the press
service of VivaCell-MTS reports.
The hospital has received equipment for immediate reanimation
and warming of sick and small babies, nasal high flow therapy
for newborns with breathing difficulties, respiratory monitoring,
management of jaundice and the provision of intravenous fluids. The
provided equipment will help support sick and low birth weight babies
after delivery, with provision to stabilize babies before transfer to
Yerevan, if necessary, but also enable the hospital to take care of
some babies without transferring, and staying close to their mothers.
By improving facilities, transfer of some babies can be avoided. In
addition to the equipment being provided, education, training and
support for the medical staff continues.
This is now the seventh year of cooperation between the "BirthLink"
and VivaCell-MTS and within the course of this cooperation twelve
neonatal departments in Yerevan and twenty-three departments in seven
regions of Armenia have received neonatal care equipment and training
for the medical staff. VivaCell-MTS has donated about AMD 535 million
to the project.
"One of the meanings of life is in having an heir to whom you pass your
values, give guidance, and have contribution in making your children
a valuable member of society so that they pass on all these to their
offspring. It is the biggest dream of every family, and it is not hard
to imagine the feelings the parents have when their newborn child is
sick. In such cases, much depends on timely medical aid. Yet, even the
most qualified doctor can be helpless if he does not have the necessary
equipment at his disposition. It will be terrible if the doctors fail
to save the child's life just because of the lack of equipment. It is
the decreasing these risks that the joint program with "BirthLink" NGO
is targeted at," commented VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.
The "Every Newborn" action plan, led by the World Health Organization
and the UNICEF, believes that nearly 3 million babies and women can
be saved each year through investing in quality healthcare around
the time of birth and special care for sick and small newborns.
More than 80% of all newborn deaths result from preventable and
treatable conditions - in particular complications due to prematurity
and infections. Improving quality of care around the time of birth
will save most lives, but needs healthcare professionals with good
knowledge and well equipped facilities to make the difference.
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/02/12/viva-cell-mts/
16:31 12/02/2015 >> SOCIETY
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and neonatologist Dr
Arshak Djerdjerian, representing "BirthLink," visited the maternity
department in the Hrazdan medical center today. More than 1,000 babies
are born at this hospital every year; therefore it is essential they
have the facilities to manage premature or sick newborns, the press
service of VivaCell-MTS reports.
The hospital has received equipment for immediate reanimation
and warming of sick and small babies, nasal high flow therapy
for newborns with breathing difficulties, respiratory monitoring,
management of jaundice and the provision of intravenous fluids. The
provided equipment will help support sick and low birth weight babies
after delivery, with provision to stabilize babies before transfer to
Yerevan, if necessary, but also enable the hospital to take care of
some babies without transferring, and staying close to their mothers.
By improving facilities, transfer of some babies can be avoided. In
addition to the equipment being provided, education, training and
support for the medical staff continues.
This is now the seventh year of cooperation between the "BirthLink"
and VivaCell-MTS and within the course of this cooperation twelve
neonatal departments in Yerevan and twenty-three departments in seven
regions of Armenia have received neonatal care equipment and training
for the medical staff. VivaCell-MTS has donated about AMD 535 million
to the project.
"One of the meanings of life is in having an heir to whom you pass your
values, give guidance, and have contribution in making your children
a valuable member of society so that they pass on all these to their
offspring. It is the biggest dream of every family, and it is not hard
to imagine the feelings the parents have when their newborn child is
sick. In such cases, much depends on timely medical aid. Yet, even the
most qualified doctor can be helpless if he does not have the necessary
equipment at his disposition. It will be terrible if the doctors fail
to save the child's life just because of the lack of equipment. It is
the decreasing these risks that the joint program with "BirthLink" NGO
is targeted at," commented VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.
The "Every Newborn" action plan, led by the World Health Organization
and the UNICEF, believes that nearly 3 million babies and women can
be saved each year through investing in quality healthcare around
the time of birth and special care for sick and small newborns.
More than 80% of all newborn deaths result from preventable and
treatable conditions - in particular complications due to prematurity
and infections. Improving quality of care around the time of birth
will save most lives, but needs healthcare professionals with good
knowledge and well equipped facilities to make the difference.
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/02/12/viva-cell-mts/