Улаанбаатар
Mongolian and Swiss sides to cooperate in detecting hip dysplasia in infants earlier
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation was yesterday signed by Deputy Director of the Health Department of Ulaanbaatar city L.Zendmaa, Director of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health Sh.Enkhtur and a founder of Swiss-Mongolian pediatric project (SMOPP) Tomas Baumann.
As reflected on the memorandum, within the Swiss-Mongolian pediatric project, ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, infant check-up beds for hospital examination, harnesses for treatment and other necessary materials will be donated to Urguu, Khuree and Amgalan maternity houses and Health Centers in Nalaikh and Baganuur districts and training and empowering maternity nurses and specialists.
In the frames of the project, ultrasound screening inspection for hip dysplasia in babies has being made successfully at the national level and a total of 308.254 newborns have been involved in the screening since 2007, of which 4647 babies are treated with non-surgical methods, being prevented from becoming disabled.
“Mongolia has full potential to eliminate disability caused by hip dysplasia and hip dislocation in infants with very low cost” the project team said and conveyed their satisfaction on the cooperation.
