Austrian banks to finance purchase of equipment for Iran's nuclear hospital
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Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi
Austrian banks have agreed to provide 200mln euros of credit for purchasing the needed equipment for Iran's first nuclear hospital, Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Sunday.
Austrian banks have agreed to provide 200mln euros of credit for purchasing the needed equipment for Iran's first nuclear hospital, Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Sunday.
"A 200ml euro credit was extended by the Austrian banks to facilitate purchase of modern medical equipment for the hospital," Kamalvandi said.
He added that the money will be repaid using the hospital's revenues once it starts operation.
The construction work of Iran’s first nuclear hospital kicked off last May in the presence of the AEOI Head Ali Akbar Salehi, Iranian Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi as well as a group of Austrian officials.
The opening ceremony of the nuclear hospital was held in the Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Health in Alborz Province, Iran.
The Iran’s nuclear hospital has the most advanced radio equipment. It is not just a hospital, but a nuclear research center where nuclear engineers will work on medical issues.
Proton therapy and Carbon therapy are used for recognition of cancer and preventing the destruction of healthy cells.
Iran is the 6th country in the world that has the technology.
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