OREANDA-NEWS. Vnesheconombank transferred the second charitable contribution worth 50 million rubles to the Lenin central district hospital in the Jewish autonomous area. The funds are to be used to restore the health care institution and adjacent territory affected by the 2013 flood as well as to buy medical equipment. The hospital received a total of 120 million rubles from Vnesheconombank.

In October of 2013, Vnesheconombank transferred the first charitable contribution to the hospital in the amount 70 million rubles. This money is being used to make capital repairs of premises in the main building, construction workers are rebuilding sewage, heat, water and electricity supply systems.

The second charitable contribution worth 50 million rubles is to be used to rebuild ventilation system and the face of the main building as well as to repair outpatient clinic, garage and maintenance building. There are plans to improve and landscape the territory, purchase medical and laundry equipment lost in the emergency.

Upon completing the repairs, patients are to be provided with all kinds of medical services and the hospital will become one of the best medical institutions in the Jewish autonomous area.

Chief Medical Officer of the Lenin central district hospital Alena Pozdysheva said, "On behalf of our personnel I'd like to thank Vnesheconombank for rendering financial assistance to our hospital affected by flood. As a result of such assistance our employees will work under comfortable conditions and patients will be able to undergo the best treatment".

Charitable activity is an important line of Vnesheconombank's social activity, which also includes providing assistance to health-care institutions. Vnesheconombank's charitable program is approved by the Bank's Supervisory Board headed by the Russian Prime Minister.

The Lenin central district hospital founded in 1928 is five years older than the autonomous area itself. 90 people can receive in-patient care and another 140 people can undergo outpatient treatment. 20medical specialists work for the clinic in such areas as surgery, therapy, gynecology, neurology, pediatrics. The hospital also employs 170 paramedical workers. The flood caused a significant damage to the hospital. The ground floor, basements, garage and vegetable store cellar were under water during a month.