The Armenian EyeCare Project was honored to participate in a policy dialogue on universal health coverage that took place on April 1, 2024 in Armenia. The event was jointly organized by Armenia’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) and included the participation of many prominent international groups.
Last week, AECP Volunteer Physician Dr. Ruben Grigorian paid a visit to the John Ohannes Khachigian AECP Regional Eye Center in Gyumri, Armenia to conduct consultations and surgeries for patients with complex retinal problems.
Due to our successful program, the AECP is often asked to share our expertise and knowledge in the prevention of childhood eye disease with other developing countries. Recently, Dr. Tadevos Hovhannisyan, AECP’s chief ROP surgeon in Armenia, traveled to Kyrgyzstan to train physicians there in the prevention of ROP and other childhood eye disease.
We are excited to announce that the Armenian EyeCare Project and its volunteer physicians will be traveling to Armenia for our 64th Medical Mission this September.
Susanna Kareyan received her first cornea transplant from the AECP back in 1995. Her implanted cornea layer lasted her nearly 30 years. Recently she was in need of a second transplant and was able to receive it with our help.
In September 2023, Dr. Narine Makyan traveled to the U.S. to participate in the AECP’s Next Generation Fellowship Program. Dr. Makyan recently completed her fellowship and has since returned to Armenia to put her knowledge and skills to work. We recently had a chance to catch up with her on her experience.
Since her birth, Yeva has undergone five surgeries and spent the first 11 months of her life in the hospital. Recently, she and her family traveled to Armenia to receive a sight-saving procedure at the AECP’s Center of Excellence for the Prevention of Childhood Blindness.
The Armenian EyeCare Project honored both a close corporate partner as well as a generous benefactor and friend who sadly passed on during the nonprofit’s annual Gala fundraiser.
As a humanitarian crisis unfolds, the Armenian EyeCare Project stands with the people of Artsakh. We are resolute in providing care to the tens of thousands who seek solace in Armenia.
The AECP has launched its “Protect the Eyes of Those Who Protect the Motherland” campaign, which will provide Armenia’s soldiers with protective eyewear in an effort to prevent soldiers from sustaining serious eye injuries or going blind.
