Bona Dea hospital opens in Baku
The opening ceremony of the Bona Dea International Hospital has been held in Nizami district, Baku on March 27.
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening ceremony.
Chief Executive Officer of Bona Dea International Hospital Faig Aliyev and Chief Physician Musa Abbasov informed the President and First Lady about the new hospital. The hospital is one of a few of healthcare centers in the world that meets up-to-date standards and is provided with advanced medical and technical equipment.
President Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the conditions created in the hospital and met with its staff.
At a meeting with personnel of the Hospital President Aliyev said that the time will come when health tourism appears in Azerbaijan.
“I cordially greet and congratulate you,” he said. “Today, a beautiful clinic is opening in Baku. This is a remarkable, significant event. The clinic leaves an excellent impression; both exterior and interior design are at the highest level.”
“The most modern equipment is installed here. I am sure citizens will be provided with high-quality medical services,” he noted.
The President said that getting acquainted with the hospital, he saw much work has been done there.
“The work is organized at the highest level. The hospital has been created with the support of foreign specialists. I am sure the doctors and medical personnel working here will provide highquality services to patients. As I was informed, more than 800 jobs have been created here. Excellent conditions have been created for doctors and medical personnel here,” President Aliyev emphasized.
The head of state added that the opening of the hospital is an indicator of the overall development of the country.
“Such excellent medical institutions appear only in rapidly developing countries,” noted the President, saying he believes the clinic will be one of the most advanced, or, perhaps, the first most advanced clinic not only in Azerbaijan, but also in the region.
“I hope the day will come when tourists also visit Azerbaijan for medical services. In other words, these opportunities are provided by the conditions created in this clinic. Azerbaijani citizens will be provided with high-quality medical services here. I am sure these opportunities will also be used by visitors coming to our country,” he said.
He reminded that over the past years, more than 600 medical institutions have been built and repaired in Azerbaijan.
“We have been able to significantly strengthen the material and technical base of the healthcare system. New hospitals will be built in six cities this year only. Thus, the best medical conditions are created in every city of Azerbaijan. Naturally, the creation of more than 600 hospitals and medical institutions requires a lot of money. The Azerbaijani state allocates these funds,” the head of state noted.
President Aliyev also said the improvement of the healthcare system is a priority issue.
“Health is an important issue for every society, every state. Thanks to the work carried out in recent years, the life expectancy of people is growing, and this is an excellent indicator. Any disease can be diagnosed and treated today in Azerbaijan. In other words, diagnostic examination, treatment – all this is provided in a comprehensive manner. I would like to highlight one more issue. Free medical examination has been conducted by the Azerbaijani state for several years. Five million Azerbaijani citizens use this service annually. This issue was solved at my initiative several years ago. Currently, next medical examination is underway,” the president stressed.