Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. It has become possible to treat stones in the kidney and urinary tract using laser treatment in Mongolia. At the initiation of Rotary Club of Khuree, laser equipment worth USD 227.8 thousand has been presented to the Urology and Andrology Department of the State Central First Hospital on December 17.

The Urology and Andrology Department is a crucial unit that offers its services on the national level. Some 3,000 patients are treated at the department annually, with about 800 surgeries.

During the launching ceremony for the laser treatment, Minister of Health T.Munkhsaikhan said, “The Urology and Andrology Department of the State Central First Hospital is a department that offers its services to many patients. Thus, I must express my gratitude to the Rotary Club of Khuree for creating the opportunity for the hospital to provide the required health care assistance and services for citizens. The Government of Mongolia and the Ministry of Health are working towards the objective of improving the health care services provided for citizens, including the introduction of new diagnosis and treatment services that are not offered in Mongolia. In the future, we aim to introduce the laser treatment to other central hospitals as well as in rural areas of the country.”

Project initiator, former president of the Rotary Club of Khuree D.Tuul said, “The Rotary Club has successfully implemented various projects in the health care sector. In the past 10 years, many projects have been implemented nationwide, such as the projects on the diagnosis of skin diseases with the use of smartphone application and the introduction of surgical laser equipment at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health.”