Nat’l center of oncology starts new medical apparatus

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Speaker of parliament Mr Z.Enkhbold; and visiting Speaker of the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of Indian parliament Ms Sumitra Mahajan Monday attended a ceremony of turning on medical apparatuses in the National Center of Oncology (NCO). The Indian-made “Bhabhatron II” equipment and a planning simulator apparatus of radiotherapy were donated to the NCO from the Prime Minister of India during his visit to Mongolia in 2015. The medical facilities have been installed by Mongolian and Indian engineers and experts. During the ceremony, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Sport Mr S.Lambaa underlined the medical equipment has brought a big progress in radiotherapy combating cancers, and expressed thanks to the government of India and the Ambassador of India to Mongolia for collaborating in donating the equipment to the NCO. Ms Sumitra emphasized that this event is an evidence of a development in the bilateral cooperation in all spheres, and underlined an importance of population’s health.