Thursday, November 25 2021 12:03

ArmInfo.The European Union and WHO provided the Medical Center of St. Gregory the Illuminator (Surb Grigor Lusavorich) under the RA Ministry of Health with an  ultra-modern X-ray machine for the radiology office as part of a  wider package of assistance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the  country.

According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Health, head of  the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, RA Minister  of Health Anahit Avanesyan, Special Representative of the WHO Office  in Armenia Oleg Storozhenko visited the Medical Center on November 24  to hand over an X- ray machine.

"We hope that the new equipment will help Armenia to stimulate the  fight against the pandemic by making it easier to monitor people's  treatment, improving the implementation of clinical diagnoses. The EU  supports the people of Armenia in jointly fighting the COVID-19  pandemic. I am glad to visit the medical center today, on the 4th  anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive and Enhanced  Partnership Agreement, " EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin  said.

In turn, the Special Representative of the WHO Office in Armenia  stated that the World Health Organization and the European Union  continue to support Armenia in the fight against COVID-19.  "This  X-ray machine, which allows you to get a better image and track the  course of the disease, is important in the treatment of patients  hospitalized with COVID-19," Oleg Storozhenko added.

In turn, Avanesyan recalled that Grigor Lusavorich MC was re-profiled  into a COVID-19 clinic from the first days of the epidemic, fully  revealing its technical and professional potential in the fight  against the pandemic. "This equipment, the acquisition of which  became possible thanks to our partners, will allow us to quickly  conduct high-quality examinations to treat our patients," said the  Minister of Health.  As part of the program, hospitals serving  patients with COVID-19 were provided with personal protective  equipment: masks, gloves, medical equipment necessary for treatment:  electrocardiographs, oxygen condensers, ventilators and patient  monitors.