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Armavir region is the last destination of the joint initiative of the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) and Orange Foundation for 2012, the objective of which was to provide free eye screening services to the residents of RA regions, as well as treatments for socially disadvantaged people, Orange press service reported. 

7,000 residents of Armavir region, out of which 1,200 children, underwent eye screenings. Over 2,000 people were provided with glasses. 9 schools of the region hosted eye care comprehensive classes for 505 children. At the end of the works being carried out in Armavir region (i.e., beginning of December 2012) the number of surgeries and laser treatments will amount to about 300. For implementation of this phase of the initiative the Orange Foundation has invested 7,299,730 AMD.

The AECP’s Mobile Hospital was hosted by Myasnikyan, Armavir and currently by Vagharshapat villages. In Baghramyan village the AECP medical staff was joined by the medical staff of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) to carry out the works together.

Today Vagharshapat village hosted Francis Gelibter, Chairman of the Board of the Orange Foundation, who witnessed the process of eye screenings and surgeries in the AECP’s Mobile Hospital.

Francis Gelibter, Chairman of the Board of the Orange Foundation, said: “Armavir is the sixth region we have visited with the Armenian Eye Care Project. Together we could help many people to return their sight. As a responsible company enrolled in the economic, as well as social and cultural life of the country, we are happy to note that our partnership will have continuation in other regions as well, as we realize that we are bringing real changes into peoples’ life.”

In the scope of the joint initiative of the AECP and Orange Foundation for 2011-2012, in 6 regions of Armenia – Aragatsotn, Shirak, Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Ararat and Armavir, 23,364 adults and 5,783 children benefited from free medical services. 3,055 residents underwent deep eye screenings in the Mobile Hospital, out of which 1,900 benefited from free surgeries and laser treatments. 10,939 glasses were provided. 36 schools of RA region hosted eye care comprehensive classes for 1,944 children.

It is pleasant for the AECP to note that the results achieved have considerably exceeded predefined targets.

Total 37,719,460 AMD has been invested by the Orange Foundation to support the works carried out by the AECP in 2011-2012.

Noune Yeghiazaryan, Director of the AECP Country Office, said: “The results we have now are the testimony to the fact that our partnership with the Orange Foundation is gaining a considerable meaning for keeping eye health of RA population. Partnership with the Orange Foundation is really very important for us, as it enables us to carry out larger scale activities. This is not a promo, but an important initiative aimed at providing quality eye care services for the population of Armenia. We thank the Orange Foundation on behalf of many thousands of people and hope that our partnership with the Foundation will have continuation in future as well.”