160 ARMENIAN CHILDREN UNDERGO COURSE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT IN GERMANY UNDER PATRONAGE OF "FRIEDENSDORF" CHARITY ORGANIZATION
Noyan Tapan
Jun 21 2006
VANADZOR, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of Armenian children undergoing
a course of medical treatment under the patronage of the German
"Friedensdorf" international charity organization will leave for
Germany in August. Children’s removal is implemented by a specially
rented plane expenses of which are incured by the "Friedensdorf." The
minimal duration of the treatment is 6 months, the maximal one is
3 years.
In total, 160 Armenian children already underwent a course of medical
treatment under the patronage of the "Friedensdorf" organization. This
organization has implemented continuously for 14 years a wide-spread
program of free medical service for children who need it. They are
mainly children up to 13 years old, whose treatment is possible to
implement only in European countries.
The organization implements its mission in different marzes of Armenia.
As Varuzhan Sedrakian, the Chairman of the "Children’s Association of
Armenia" public organization mentioned in the interview to the Noyan
Tapan correspondent, medical examinations were held in the Lori marz
during the previous years only for children living in the city of
Vanadzor. Children of different regions of the marz as well will be
involved in medical examinations this year. Expenses of taking them
to the center of the marz were covered by the Health Care Department
of the Lori Regional Governor’s Office. Those children who will be
taken to Germany for treatment are chosen by doctors after medical
examination and diagnosis of disease.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
