Sanatorium «Mollagara»
Mollagara Sanatorium is located in the south-west of the town of Balkanabat of Balkan velayat, at altitude of 13m below sea level. It is located on the right bank of the Uzboy River, the old streamway of the Amuderya River, which flows into the Caspian Sea.
Mollagara Sanatorium has diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation departments equipped with advanced medical equipment with modern innovative technologies and other medical and recreational means, all conditions have been created for good public service by medical workers. In the diagnostic department, citizens are examined in laboratories that meet international standards, ECG, ultrasound and endoscopic rooms and receive treatment controlled by otolaryngologist, optician, gynecologist, urologist-andrologist, therapist, and neurologist.
In modern practical medicine, much attention is paid to the prevention and treatment of various diseases using natural remedies, rather than pharmaceuticals. A number of such procedures are concentrated in Mollagara Sanatorium. The method of application of medical products is characterized by simplicity, high efficiency, ease tolerability and a small number of side effects.
Based on the Work Plan for the development of the sanatorium system of Turkmenistan, work in the sanatorium is carried out at a high level. New effective types of treatment and rehabilitation methods have been introduced in the hospital, and electronic document management has been introduced. Here, much attention is paid to improving the professional level of medical workers and conducting scientific work.
In addition to the use of black mud, which is the main healing remedy in the hospital, salt water is used in several ways, i.e. in the form of body wraps, in the form of tampons, in dentistry by the method of lotions on the teeth roots, on gums, taking baths with salty mineral water and spraying body parts, as well as various methods of treatment are carried out with the help of physiotherapy. Cryotherapy is also carried out – treatment with cold air flows, halotherapy – treatment of the respiratory tract with table salt aerosol, barotherapy – treatment with high–pressure oxygen, hydrocolonotherapy - intestinal cleansing, hydration, psammotherapy – treatment with sand enriched with minerals, stone therapy – treatment with basalt stones, hydrotherapy – water treatment, ozone therapy – ozone treatment, phytotherapy – treatment with healing plants. In addition, there are such cosmetic services as non-invasive mesotherapy, lymphatic drainage, ultra-contoured procedure, sauna bag, “exilis”, aerospace capsule, etc., supporting human health and beauty, which causes a great demand from citizens for their use.
The main medications of Mollagara Sanatorium are peloidotherapy – mud treatment, balneotherapy – mineral water treatment and climatotherapy – environmental procedures.
Mollagara Lake is of great importance in the popularity of this unique place as a sanatorium. Despite the fact that running water does not come from the outside, the lake keeps the same level all year round and has high healing properties. Due to the higher mineralization, a person who enters the lake always remains on the surface of the water, and does not sink to the bottom. It can be said that in the whole region there is no healing land that can be compared with the black silt and salt water of the lake. When lake mud is heated to a certain temperature and used correctly, it becomes a unique remedy for many diseases, such as colds, earaches, face and body skin eruption. The sanatorium treats diseases of the nervous and musculoskeletal system, as well as rheumatism. In addition, the local procedures with hot mud are very useful for the organs of the body. The healing effect of the salt water of a natural lake is not inferior to the effect of its mud. Many diseases, such as accumulation of salts in the knees and joints, inflammation of the lower back, etc., are relieved by taking mud baths. In the departments of the sanatorium, underwater massage, physical therapy, ultrasound, clinical and biochemical services are provided for patients. Treatment includes a combination of mud baths, salt water baths, electrified mud and light therapy, therapeutic exercises and massage. Complex for the treatment of spinal diseases, fully equipped with the latest technology, provides comprehensive treatment for patients with spinal cord and bone injuries. The department for treatment of lumbar and spine diseases is the only one in the region.
The air of the sanatorium is of great importance in the treatment of many diseases. The peculiarity of the landscape, dry heat, atmospheric pressure, temperature difference, the influence of sunlight create certain favorable conditions and maintain the good effect of other remedies.
Therapeutic and preventive measures are carried out in Mollagara Sanatorium mainly for the following diseases:
• diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
• inflammatory diseases of the nervous system;
• urinary tract infections;
• inflammation of the genital organs.
Sanatorium treatment is a temporary contraindication:
• acute colds and infectious diseases;
• worsening of chronic colds;
• active period of tuberculosis;
• pregnancy;
• gastric, colon ulcer;
• all types of tumors;
• II and III-degree anemia and other blood diseases;
• cardiovascular diseases: ischemia of the heart, myocardial infarction, hypertension of II-III degree, etc.
As a result of systemic treatment in Mollagara Sanatorium, blood circulation and lymph flow are enhanced, tissue and cell oxygenation improves, cell regenerative activity increases, which leads to the activation of metabolism. The immunomodulatory effect increases, the elimination of harmful toxins increases, the deficiency of essential nutrients and trace elements is replenished, resolution of inflammation, pain relief occurs.
In addition to important treatment rooms for cultural recreation of citizens, the hospital also includes rest rooms. There is a restaurant with a special diet menu prepared by a nutritionist, and a phyto-bar where everyone can experience the unique healing properties of medicinal plants of the Turkmen land. And in the phyto-bar, based on prescription of doctors, various types of teas and extracts made from medicinal plants are offered, described in the multi-volume scientific and encyclopedic books of our Hero-Arkadag “Medicinal plants of Turkmenistan” and in the books “Turkmenistan is the land of recovery”, “Tea is medicine and inspiration”. It allows you to make spa treatment more effective.
There is also a natural lake outside the sanatorium. There is a swimming pool, solarium, recreation areas and a cafe on the lake shore. Showers for public use are also available by the lake. The other sandy beach of the lake, surrounded by a dense tamarisk forest, has a magnificent view. The pure white sand on this amazing beach is also an incredible medicine. The sanatorium with an area of 30 hectares has sports grounds, a solarium for 300 near a natural lake, parking with capacity of 250 seats, restaurants with capacity of 250 and 200 seats each, a swimming pool, an indoor pool, shops, a pharmacy, an Internet cafe, a library, billiards, a tennis court, a recreation room, a Turkish bath, a sauna, a children's section for 30 and a playroom for kids, a conference hall with above 300 seats, an amphitheater and other amenities.
Not only our compatriots, but also foreign citizens have a rest and improve their health at Mollagara Sanatorium at any time of the year. Countless letters of thanks are received from citizens and foreigners who have improved their health in the sanatorium. This is a sign of professionalism, as doctors, nurses and other staff take a responsible approach to their daily work. The number of visitors of the sanatorium is constantly increasing, which has no equal in restoring human health, preventing diseases, prolonging human life and increasing working capacity. Institution name: Mollagara Sanatorium of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan.
Name of the organization: Sanatorium «Mollagara»
Address: Sanatorium «Mollagara», Balkanabat city, Balkan velayat, Turkmenistan, 745100
Telephone number: +993 (222) 9-10-19, +993 (222) 9-10-17
Fax: +993 (222) 9-10-23
E-mail: mollagara@sanly.tm
Transport:
Buses: Passenger traffic
Landmarks:
Location on the map: Yandex Map
