Japanese grant program to equip Spitak Medical Center with modern ophthalmological equipment
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The Spitak Medical Center will receive modern ophthalmological equipment under the Japanese Government’s “Grassroots Human Security Projects” grant program, the Ministry of Health said.
Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan, Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Aoki Yutaka, and Lori Governor Aren Mkrtchyan visited the medical center.
The equipment will include a phacoemulsification system and a corneal endothelial microscope.
The program also envisages purchasing a vehicle to transport patients with visual and mobility impairments. The new equipment will make it possible to perform surgeries for cataracts, glaucoma and other eye diseases in Spitak.
The program will serve around 15,000 residents of Spitak and 19 neighboring settlements.
The Health Minister emphasized the importance of ensuring the regional accessibility of medical services.
“I am pleased that Spitak Medical Center has embarked on a rapid development path. It is among the first to respond to new programs launched in the healthcare sector, seeking to introduce innovative methods and services locally for the benefit of the region’s population. It is also noteworthy that the center is one of the fine examples of effective Armenian-Japanese cooperation, whose significance and value are difficult to assess in words,” Anahit Avanesyan said.