Artik and Maralik hospitals received neonatal care equipment

Yerevan/Mediamax/. VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and BirthLink NGO Director Kathy Mellor visited neonatal departments in Maralik and Artik hospitals.

“This is our second visit to Shirak region in frames of the Neonatal care project. Last year VivaCell-MTS visited two hospitals in Gyumri to deliver similar equipment, which will help reduce the infant mortality rate. This project is about improving access to medical services in the regions, including geographical access as the project will result in drastic reduction in the rate of transfers to hospitals in Yerevan, which is connected to expenditures. People in the regions should have equal opportunities to receive medical services, especially when it comes to infants,” VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.

For the fourth 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 298 million has been installed in 23 medical centers of Yerevan and the regions.