OREANDA-NEWS. December 19, 2008. VivaCell-MTS announces that the company supported “Children’s Rebirth” NGO with acquisition of special equipment which will help in eradication of children’s supposed invalidity. VivaCell-MTS invested AMD 2.540 mln for this project.
 
Infant mortality rate is considered to be high in Armenia in comparison with other countries; 17 out of 1000 in the average. The rate of children’s invalidity is also quite high. Chances of saving lives of babies and their mothers, improvement of their health could be increased with the availability of proper modern equipment. Developmental dysplasia of hip is a problem which can occur to every infant. Early detection and prevention of this dangerous disease gives opportunity to solve the problem and to stop the aggregation of this disease.
 
Thanks to VivaCell-MTS, special ultrasound equipment was obtained which will make it possible to identify if the baby has a problem.
 
“Looking at these babies I can say they are really the flowers of our life. And like flowers they need care, tend from the cradle. We feel overwhelming responsibility for children and do take duty to care for their health”, - noted General Manager of VivaCell-MTS Ralph Yirikian in the Center of Health of Mother and Infant.
 
In future, when all the newborns pass this screening, a healthier generation will grow.