ARMENIAN DOCTORS OFFER HELP TO KAZAKH GIRL IN LIVE TV BRIDGE

Armenia TV
Dec 13, 2006

[Presenter] A health bridge has been held for the first time in
the CIS since the Spitak earthquake of 1988 in Armenia. At that
time, top specialists from the USA rendered medical assistance
to earthquake victims via TV bridges for two months. Today’s TV
conference brought together specialists from several CIS countries,
including from Armenia. They held consultations via a direct link
to help a five-year-old Kazakh girl. The link with Armenia became
possible thanks to the ArmenTel company. After three days of work,
the company provided a digital link for more than three hours today.

[Correspondent] Five-year-old Madina from Kazakhstan has several
congenital anomalies. Her weight is almost half the norm. She has
kidney and gastrointestinal problems, dual hip dislocation, a short
neck, etc. A clear diagnosis is needed. This is when the views and
support of specialists from different countries are needed. They
chose the most effective option in order not to waste their time –
a TV conference. Thanks to a new digital system, a direct link was
established between Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Armenia with the
help of ArmenTel. Within two hours, the doctors from these countries
came to the same conclusion: genetic research is necessary for final
diagnosis. Among CIS countries, only Moscow has such a centre. As
for the rest of the medical aid, including surgery, Armenia is also
ready to help.

Thanks to the live link, the CIS communications ministers were the
first to hear the doctors’ conclusion. They joined the specialists
from Moscow’s President Hotel.

[Armenian Professor Avakyan] Armenian doctors are ready to receive
the girl, make extra research and treat her, including in a surgical
way. I cannot say that we have great experience in holding televised
health conferences. But we are very glad that there is an opportunity
today to resume these health consultations and medical education
by television in the CIS. Let us hope that the introduction of such
technologies will help doctors introduce modern methods of diagnosis
and treatment more rapidly.