Varian to provision six cancer treatment centers and establish a local office to support the Algerian government's efforts to expand cancer treatment services
ALGIERS, Algeria /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Health (MOH) that will include the provisioning of six cancer treatment centers with $51 million of advanced technology for radiotherapy and radiosurgery. Varian will also establish a local entity to provide a broad spectrum of services as well as a regional training and education center.
"We are delighted and honored to partner with the Algerian Ministry to bring Varian's latest technologies in treatment planning and delivery for the benefit of cancer patients in this important region," said Kolleen Kennedy, president of Varian's Oncology Systems business. "We look forward to working closely with the radiation oncology community in Algeria to implement the most advanced techniques in radiotherapy and radiosurgery."
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Varian will provide each of six cancer treatment centers with three medical linear accelerators, including a TrueBeam™ STx radiosurgery unit, as well as Eclipse™ treatment planning and ARIA® oncology information management software. These will be the first TrueBeam systems in Northern Africa. Varian plans to establish a parts depot in Algeria to make system components and tools readily available to service Varian equipment as needed.
The agreement also calls for Varian to establish a regional training and education "Center of Excellence" to serve as a training hub for the region. Programs at the center will be designed to help clinicians develop the skills for using Varian technology to deliver advanced radiotherapy treatments.
Varian currently has an installed base of six treatment systems in Algeria, having installed its first medical linear accelerator there nearly 25 years ago.
"This partnership builds on the long-standing, strong relationship we have with the Algerian Ministry of Health," Kennedy added. "The Ministry of Health is clearly committed to expanding patient access to quality care. They are creating a solid foundation to address a growing need for advanced cancer treatment capability. We would also like to acknowledge the United States Embassy and U.S. Department of Commerce for invaluable assistance they provided as we worked to develop this important partnership."
