Penza, 7 March 2012. PenzaNews. The cooperation agreement on development of prevention of newborns' refusals on the territory of the Penza region was signed by representatives of Ministry of Health and Social Development of the region, public organization “Blagovest” and Welfare fund of preventive maintenance of the social orphanhood on Tuesday, March 6.

"The experience of fund’s employees allows to prevent about 50% of children's refusals," informed director of public organization “Blagovest” Maria Lvova-Belova.

"Mothers leave about 80 kids in a year in maternity hospitals of Penza, therefore similar project is necessary for the region," she explained.

The interlocutor of the agency added that within the bounds of the agreement from the membership of volunteers of public organization "Blagovest" it is planned to form a team of experts which will come in maternity hospital to assist mothers and prevent child's refusal.

"Our colleagues from the fund will hold the first consulting seminar on working out a model of preventive maintenance of orphanhood in the Penza region in the beginning of April," the representative of “Blagovest” added.

The program realized by Welfare fund of preventive maintenance of social orphanhood in the regions of Russia, is aimed at decrease in number of children-orphans and children without parental support.

Purposes of the project include prevention of newborns' refusals in maternity hospitals, returning children to blood families from orphan houses.