Ulaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/ The Laurel Foundation of Canada handed over vitreoretinal
instruments and equipment worth MNT 1.2 billion to the Department of
Ophthalmology of the First Central Hospital of Mongolia on October 19.
During the ceremony, Minister of Health D.Sarangerel said that
the number of national incurable diseases has been reduced by one due to that the
Laurel Foundation has trained specialists to conduct vitreo-retinal surgery and
granted equipment. The Minister thanked the authority of the First Central
Hospital, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Government of Canada and Embassy
of Canada.
In accordance with the cooperation agreement
established among the First Central Hospital of Mongolia, the Laurel Foundation
and the British Columbia University, the program began in August, 2015 will
continue till 2020.
In the frames of the cooperation, activities are being realized
such as intensifying development of surgeries including vitreoretinal surgery,
thoracic surgery, otolaryngology
as well as head and neck surgery, building capacity of nurse and
surgeons, organizing training in Canada, supplying medical equipment and
introducing new technology. Moreover, free-of-charge surgeries and medical
check-ups are being made for local people.
In addition, the Laurel Foundation is preparing to install optical coherence tomography, retinal angiography and
retinal laser at the First Central Hospital, exempting the equipment from
customs duty in 2019. Specialist noted that with the help of the instruments
and equipment, the First Central Hospital will be able to diagnose and treat
vitreoretinal disease.