The Georgian Ministry of Health and medical institutions in Israel, Spain and Turkey will sign agreements on cooperation this month to offer treatment to 300 children patients of cancer in Georgia in a GEL 30 million annual programme.
High-technology healthcare facilities complying to modern standards and having international accreditation were selected on the grounds of a preliminary market study to act as overseas service providers. A single space offers a full spectrum of services. Patients will be able to get high-quality, high-tech healthcare services within the scope of the project, including proton therapy, which is the most recent development in modern medicine for treating solid cancers of certain types. When discussing the matter, access to quality cancer treatment services was highlighted, especially in the early age of childhood, as it is a priority of the state.
Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili said in a press briefing after Monday’s Government meeting patients would be able to start treatment in the partnering facilities “probably starting next month”.
Parents will have the opportunity to choose clinics where they want their children to be treated, which we will fully finance. From these three clinics, in the case of Turkey and Spain the proposed tariffs include one companion in addition to patients”, Azarashvili said.
The Minister added in the case of facilities in Israel, where the additional expense is not included, the costs would be covered by the Solidarity Fund, established in 2014 on the initiative of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to encourage donations for covering treatment for children with cancer and other priority social needs.
