On Saturday, 8 July 2023, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired the first meeting of the Board of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship in Arkadag city.
The vice-president of the organization, Rejep Bazarov reported that 140 surgeries have been performed over the past period, as well as intensive inpatient treatment of children in need of care. Pediatric departments of hospitals in all regions received ambulances, necessary medical supplies at the expense of the Charitable Foundation.
Stressing that a Council of Elders was established at the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation, Arkadag said that it is necessary to start working together with its members to provide comprehensive assistance and support to the younger generation.
Then the floor was given to the accountant of the Foundation E.Chernova.
She reported that at the expense of the Charity Fund, assistance was provided to many children, modern medical equipment was purchased for the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadag, and humanitarian aid was sent to foreign countries.
Commenting on the report, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty said that necessary and a team of doctors was sent to the maternity hospital built by Turkmen businessmen in Afghanistan, and this is a clear evidence of the continuity of noble traditions.
In addition, the Charitable Foundation plans to allocate funds for the construction of production facilities within the second stage of the development of the city of Arkadag and the production of medicines from local raw materials.
Commenting the report by the Director General of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Center M.Okuzova, Berdimuhamedov stressed the importance of recruiting highly qualified personnel for the Center.
Summing up the meeting, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the Charitable Foundation is aimed at ensuring social protection of young Turkmen citizens, educating them in the spirit of patriotism and humanism.
As part of the recent opening ceremony of the city of Arkadag, a Children’s health and rehabilitation center was put into operation. The center accommodates outpatient and inpatient departments, all conditions have been created for full-fledged treatment and an exciting pastime for children, he noted.
He also stressed the need to expand the activities of the Fund, enhance international cooperation. Measures to popularize all aspects of the Foundation’s work among the population, including in the international space through broad coverage of the Foundation’s activities in the media, are also of great importance, Arkadag said.
A special Charitable Foundation to help children in need of guardianship was established in March 2021 at the initiative of the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty. The Foundation is headquartered in Arkadag city.
The Foundation provides assistance not only in the treatment of children, but also in equipping medical institutions. The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan has opened a national and foreign exchange account to allocate funds for the treatment of children.
Earlier it was reported that thanks to the Foundation, over 150 children have already undergone surgical treatment and medical examination. ///nCa, 10 July 2023
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