Armenian president attends opening of modern medical center in Gavar
28.11.2011,
20:04
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated Saturday in the opening of a new medical center in Gavar, the administrative capital of Gegharkunik province.
YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated Saturday in the opening of a new medical center in Gavar, the administrative capital of Gegharkunik province.
In Gavar the President visited фдыщ the Center for Children Development and Rehabilitation (CCDR) – the Gavar branch of the Gegharkunik marz Arabkir Medical Center-Institute for Children and Adolescents Health (Arabkir MC-ICAH). The President toured the premise of the Center, familiarized with the conditions and quality of the servicesб his press service reported.
To provide for an early detection of the children with special needs in the marzes, assessment of their development and to make their rehabilitation affordable, Arabkir MC-ICAH with the assistance of the RA Ministry of Health in 2003 initiated the establishment in the marzes of Armenia of the Centers for Children Development and Rehabilitation.
The President of Armenia was informed that the CCDR in Gavar, which has been operational since 2008, was a small one and had no capacity to provide medical services to all children of the marz. Thus, in 2010-2011 the Arabkir MC-ICAH, assisted by different organizations and sponsors established and furnished in this town another, a more spacious and comfortable center. The Center provides services to the children residing in Gegharkunik with physical, mental, hearing, speech and communication disabilities and other disorders. The Center can serve up to 200 children each year, receiving more that 15000 visits. It was also noted that the former CCDR will be serving as an information and training Resource center for the children’s development and disability prevention.
In Gavar, Serzh Sargsyan attended also the ceremony of inauguration of the Gavar Medical Center, where he familiarized with the optimization and investment programs and capacities of this medical establishment.
He was also informed that in the framework of the Program of Modernization of the Health Care system, conducted jointly by the World Bank and the Government of Armenia, the Gavar Medical Center was established by merging together the Gavar hospital and maternity home. In total, almost 3835 m2 area has been renovated and built and, in particular, a unit of the medical center has been totally renovated.
The construction of the morgue and renovation of the unit of contagious diseases have also been started. In the framework of the program the hospital has been equipped with modern devices for the reception area, intensive care, diagnosis department and operating rooms; in addition the hospital has been furnished with medical and office furniture. The medical center has also a telecommunication system with the leading clinics in Yerevan which allows to conduct medical counselling. -0-
In Gavar the President visited фдыщ the Center for Children Development and Rehabilitation (CCDR) – the Gavar branch of the Gegharkunik marz Arabkir Medical Center-Institute for Children and Adolescents Health (Arabkir MC-ICAH). The President toured the premise of the Center, familiarized with the conditions and quality of the servicesб his press service reported.
To provide for an early detection of the children with special needs in the marzes, assessment of their development and to make their rehabilitation affordable, Arabkir MC-ICAH with the assistance of the RA Ministry of Health in 2003 initiated the establishment in the marzes of Armenia of the Centers for Children Development and Rehabilitation.
The President of Armenia was informed that the CCDR in Gavar, which has been operational since 2008, was a small one and had no capacity to provide medical services to all children of the marz. Thus, in 2010-2011 the Arabkir MC-ICAH, assisted by different organizations and sponsors established and furnished in this town another, a more spacious and comfortable center. The Center provides services to the children residing in Gegharkunik with physical, mental, hearing, speech and communication disabilities and other disorders. The Center can serve up to 200 children each year, receiving more that 15000 visits. It was also noted that the former CCDR will be serving as an information and training Resource center for the children’s development and disability prevention.
In Gavar, Serzh Sargsyan attended also the ceremony of inauguration of the Gavar Medical Center, where he familiarized with the optimization and investment programs and capacities of this medical establishment.
He was also informed that in the framework of the Program of Modernization of the Health Care system, conducted jointly by the World Bank and the Government of Armenia, the Gavar Medical Center was established by merging together the Gavar hospital and maternity home. In total, almost 3835 m2 area has been renovated and built and, in particular, a unit of the medical center has been totally renovated.
The construction of the morgue and renovation of the unit of contagious diseases have also been started. In the framework of the program the hospital has been equipped with modern devices for the reception area, intensive care, diagnosis department and operating rooms; in addition the hospital has been furnished with medical and office furniture. The medical center has also a telecommunication system with the leading clinics in Yerevan which allows to conduct medical counselling. -0-
