City administrative office have agreed to supply 14 types of medical equipment worth MNT 1 billion which needed for liver transplantation to the National cancer center of Mongolia.
In regards, liver transplantation surgery will able to be performed on people with liver cancer and cirrhosis in Mongolia.
UB city Mayor and Governor. S.Batbold and Director of National cancer center L.Tumurbaatar have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Oct 12, 2016.
Two parties have agreed to cooperate on prevention of liver disease, the vital health problem in the country and to develop civilian health education.
FOUR PEOPLE DIE FROM LIVER CANCER A DAY
Liver cancer is now the most vital health problem in Mongolia. Rate of liver cancer in Mongolia is six times higher than the world average.
As of 2015, 1658 out of 2160 patients diagnosed with early-stage liver cancer have died. In other words, four Mongolians die from liver cancer in a day. Liver transplants are needed 150 patients who diagnosed with end–stage liver cancer but they die without having their liver replaced.
During the last one and a half years, over 160 people with liver cancer took liver transplantation surgery in India and South Korea. These patients paid US$ 11,000-15,000 US for the surgery which became financial pressure to the most of them.
Medical equipment will be supplied within November, 2016 while National cancer center has planning to perform the first liver transplantat within this year.
City administrative office have agreed to supply 14 types of medical equipment worth MNT 1 billion which needed for liver transplantation to the National cancer center of Mongolia.
In regards, liver transplantation surgery will able to be performed on people with liver cancer and cirrhosis in Mongolia.
UB city Mayor and Governor. S.Batbold and Director of National cancer center L.Tumurbaatar have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Oct 12, 2016.
Two parties have agreed to cooperate on prevention of liver disease, the vital health problem in the country and to develop civilian health education.
FOUR PEOPLE DIE FROM LIVER CANCER A DAY
Liver cancer is now the most vital health problem in Mongolia. Rate of liver cancer in Mongolia is six times higher than the world average.
As of 2015, 1658 out of 2160 patients diagnosed with early-stage liver cancer have died. In other words, four Mongolians die from liver cancer in a day. Liver transplants are needed 150 patients who diagnosed with end–stage liver cancer but they die without having their liver replaced.
During the last one and a half years, over 160 people with liver cancer took liver transplantation surgery in India and South Korea. These patients paid US$ 11,000-15,000 US for the surgery which became financial pressure to the most of them.
Medical equipment will be supplied within November, 2016 while National cancer center has planning to perform the first liver transplantat within this year.