ALGIERS, Algeria, Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer patients in
Algeria now have access to modern
radiotherapy care with the commencement of treatments at two of six
public hospitals currently being equipped by Varian (NYSE: VAR),
the world leader in radiotherapy equipment and software. Treatments
delivered using linear accelerators including Algeria's first TrueBeam™ systems are being
delivered at Sidi-Bel-Abbes and Tlemcen Hospitals in the west of
the country.
"We are delighted to announce Varian's systems have started
treating patients at two new public hospitals as part of the wider
government project in Algeria that
was initiated in 2014," said Dow Wilson, Varian's chief executive
officer. "We are honored to partner with the Algerian Ministry of
Health to bring Varian's latest technologies in treatment planning
and delivery for the benefit of cancer patients in this important
region and we look forward to continuing to work closely with the
radiation oncology community in Algeria to implement advanced techniques in
radiotherapy and radiosurgery."
Professor Mokhtar Hasbellaoui,
Algeria's Minister of Health,
Population and Hospital Reform, added, "The implementation of this
radiotherapy partnership with Varian has allowed us to develop a
local offering in all regions of the country. These first two
centers to be put into operation will offer the population of
Western Algeria quality services
with the latest generation linear accelerators and well-trained
teams."
Varian announced three years ago that it was entering into an
agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Health to equip six cancer
treatment centers with advanced technology for radiotherapy and
radiosurgery. Under the agreement, Varian is supplying each
center with three medical linear accelerators, including a
TrueBeam™ STx radiosurgery unit, as well as Eclipse™ treatment
planning and ARIA® oncology information management software.
The four other sites in the cities of Adrar, Laghouat, Tiaret and
Bejaia are scheduled to come into clinical operation over the next
three years.
As part of the agreement, Varian also committed to establish a
local entity to provide a broad spectrum of services as well as a
regional education center and the company has since met these
commitments.
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems
focuses energy on saving lives and is the world's leading
manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating and
managing cancer. Headquartered in Palo
Alto, California, Varian employs approximately 6,600 people
around the world. For more information, visit
http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.
Press Contact
Neil
Madle
Varian Medical Systems
+44 7786 526068
neil.madle@varian.com
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