The Neonatal care project has reached Spitak, Lori region
03-12-2012 15:13:59 | | Сharity
Spitak hospital neonatal department was replenished with essential equipment in the frames of the neonatal care project jointly implemented by VivaCell-MTS and BirthLink
December 3, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS announces that Spitak hospital neonatal department was replenished with essential equipment in the frames of the neonatal care project jointly implemented by VivaCell-MTS and BirthLink.
Spitak hospital neonatal department received the following neonatal care equipment in frames of the project in Lori region: an infant radiant warmer – intensive care cot,pulse oximeter for monitoring oxygenation, heated mattress, portable oxygen cylinder with low flow meter, emergency bag for transporting sick babies, suction apparatus.
This essential equipment is necessary for maintaining the baby’s temperature and stabilize or sustain the baby until transfer can be undertaken to a regional centre or to Yerevan. Some babies with potentially life-threatening problems, who receive immediate and appropriate care after delivery, may need no further intervention. This equipment can be the difference between life and death.
«Spitak is the second city in Lori region that was embraced by the neonatal care project. VivaCell-MTS has always been led by the belief that our country is not limited to the capital – Yerevan, but the regions should also be developed and given equal opportunities for better quality of life. From the very beginning of the neonatal care project we knew that it was going to be a road full of challenges, but we are determined to continue implementing the project until we are sure that each newly born baby that is in need of special care will be safe due to the necessary equipment installed in the hospitals», noted VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.
For the 5th year in a row VivaCell-MTS together with BirthLink NGO makes efforts aimed at reducing the level of infant mortality in our country. Within this period of time, the equipment for a total of about AMD 360 million has been installed in more than 30 medical centers of Yerevan and the regions. The specialists say the positive results are already obvious.
Every year, more than 4 million infants worldwide die in the first year of life. 98 percent of the cases are registered in the developing countries. 65 percent of lethal cases are registered within the first month, with two third of them – during the first week, and more than half – within the first 24 hours after the birth.
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