‘SOUTH CAUCASUS RAILWAY’ FINANCES TREATMENT OF 9-YEARS OLD GIRL IN ARMENIA
ArmInfo
2009-08-05 13:21:00
ArmInfo. Within the frames of a charitable programme ‘Live Proudly’,
being implemented by the Yerevan Center of Limb Lengthening and
Reconstruction under aegis of the First Lady of Armenia Rita Sargsyan,
the management of ‘South Caucasus Railway’ CJSC has made a decision
to finance the surgery of 9- years old Liana Hovakimyan suffering
from congenital dislocation of the hip, SCR’s message says.
According to surgeon Arshak Mirzoyan, "Chants-Ilizarov" surgery on
creation of an additional bearing point in the pelvis was successfully
performed on July 29. ‘The surgery was successful and the girl will
soon walk’, A. Mirzoyan said. Currently, Liana is in the Yerevan
Center of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (YCLLR) where she
undergoes the relevant treatment.
To note, ‘Live Proudly’ programme aims at assisting the patients from
the poor families. SCR CJSC is currently selecting new patients who
need assistance.