Korea donates medical equipment to Azerbaijan's Ganja City Hospital

Oct 15, 2024

Korea donates 500.000 $ worth of medical equipment toAzerbaijan's Ganja City Hospital.

Azernews reports that on October 15, the lateststage of cooperation between the State Agency for CompulsoryMedical Insurance and the Korean government took place. As part ofKorea's "Official Assistance to Small Volume Development" program,medical equipment was donated to Ganja City United Hospital. Thisinitiative aims to protect the health of vulnerable groups inAzerbaijan, particularly children, and improve their access tomedical services.

Zaur Aliyev, Chairman of the Board of the Agency, stated, "Themain goal of the project is to increase both the availability andquality of medical services in our country. These equipments willprovide the population of the region with access to quality andmodern medical services with mandatory medical insurance."

Vugar Gurbanov, executive director of TABIB, highlighted theimportance of the partnership in improving healthcare workers'skills and providing essential medical equipment, noting that itcontributes to the sustainable development of Azerbaijan’shealthcare system.

Korean Ambassador Lee In-yong added, "For the treatment ofcardiovascular diseases, it is necessary to provide medical centerswith the most modern medical equipment. Our embassy has joinedhands with the State Agency for Compulsory Medical Insurance toensure that citizens of Azerbaijan can receive safe and efficientmedical services."

The donated equipment includes various essential devices, suchas a defibrillator, anesthesia machine, artificial respirationdevice, and others, valued at $500,000. This donation followsprevious Korean assistance efforts in Azerbaijan, includingequipment for maternal and child health and examination boothsduring the COVID-19 pandemic.

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