Sanatorium and resort sphere is an important component of health protection system of Turkmenistan, an important aspect of the state social policy, which is gradually pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
Today, every region of the country has modern health resorts where traditional therapy and disease prevention methods as well as innovative medical technologies, which have proven their high efficiency, are combined with unique natural and climate factors.
Archman and Yily Suw sanatoriums, which are famous beyond Turkmenistan, are located in picturesque Kopetdag foothill 130 km west from Ashgabat.
Legends about vital water of Archman are known from the old times. The resort itself was founded more than 10 years ago and is very popular both among local residents and the guests from foreign countries.
After the reconstruction, one of the oldest health resorts of the region has turned into modern sanatorium and heath improving centre, which has capability to receive the patients all year around, providing them with comfort conditions for stay with the level of medical service meeting international standards.
The resort is specialized in treatment of people having dermatological, chronic diseases of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and nerve systems, biliary trees and musculoskeletal system.
Mineral water, which composition includes around 24 chemical elements, is the main healing factor of the health resort.The level of hydrogen sulphide in this water allows considering it as healing and drinking water.
The advantage of alkaline sub-thermal water of Archman is that it can be used for drinking as well as for balneological treatment.In addition to water, it has healing climate.
The air of the foothills saturated with ions make positive effect on human body.
The sanatorium, which is located at the northern foothill of the Kopetdag on the altitude of more than 160 meters, has several multi-storey buildings with all conditions for consultative, diagnostic and healing therapy for patients.
The facility provides ultrasound, ECG, endoscopic and bronchoscopy study as well as x-rays.It has endoscopic, ultrasound, ECG, physiotherapy, massage and physical training rooms.Various specialists such as dentist, ophthalmologist, ENT doctor, gastroenterologist and other receive the patients in the facility.
In addition, due to modern equipment, the sanatorium implements efficient methods of treatment as mechanotherapy and phototherapy, electric sleep and magnetic therapy, acupuncture, wax therapy, sun baths and many other. Aqua therapy rooms offer all kind of showers like contrast, circular, massaging, etc.
In other words, everything, the water, fresh mountain air and professional training of medical personnel support speedy recovery of patients in this place.
Healing features of Yily Suw sanatorium are also studied very well by local specialists.Different diseases including those related to the malfunction of musculoskeletal system, nerve and peripheral and endocrine systems are treated in this place using hydrogen sulphide containing spring water of 46 degrees temperature.
Healing springs also include iodine and bromine containing mineral waters, which are applied during the treatment of diseases of gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, liver, pancreas and cold-related ill health.
The opening ceremony of reconstructed resort was held in 2009 with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.New building is designated for the reception of 80 patients; it has diagnostic, treatment and water treatment departments, which are equipped with the most modern medical hardware.
Siemens medical and diagnostic equipment from Germany is used in ultrasonic, endoscopy, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy rooms.Balneological department, which has baths including for massage offers all kind of shower.
In addition, the sanatorium has clinical and biochemical laboratory, which equipment is provided from the leading world manufacturers.
Another building for 200 patients, which has considerably expanded the capabilities and improved the quality of medical services for all who wish to have a comfort rest and to improve health, supplemented the infrastructure of this resort in 2011.
New white-marble building of the health resort has diagnostic, water treatment and health improvement departments.The ground floor accommodates ECG, ultrasound, endoscopy rooms and clinical and biochemical laboratories, which are provided with innovative precise equipment.
Qualified consultation of doctors such as general physician, otolaryngologist, neuropathologists, dentists are provided by the facility.Treatment physical training gym has treadmills, bicycle simulators and other modern sport equipment.
It has two medical massage rooms.
Top floors of the buildings are designated for health improving and medical procedures, health recovery and rest. It has light and comfortable rooms providing all conditions for comfortable living.
Owing to the latest medical equipment from the leading manufacturers of Germany, Japan, Slovakia, Great Britain and Netherland as well as to the application of modern methods of treatment, it has all capabilities for full course of physiotherapeutic and water treatment, prevention and detection of various diseases, provision of broad spectrum of medical service.
It is important to mention that medical service provided by Yily Suw are on the same level with the best health resorts in the world meeting all international standards.