One of the modern health resort complexes of the country, built in the years of independence, is the «Farap» sanatorium, located in the Lebap velayat, on the right bank of the Amyderya river. It is equipped with advanced medical equipment and is constructed in beautiful buildings that embody the principles of modern architecture. It is especially crowded here in the summer.

The warm welcome of visitors to this health center with a total capacity of 250 people, the high level of medical and preventive measures, the creation of all conditions for cultural leisure and contribute to the strengthening of health.

The sanatorium has diagnostic, treatment and hydrotherapy departments, equipped in accordance with world standards. The diagnostic department is equipped with endoscopic, radiological, ultrasound, electrocardiographic, clinical-biological and other modern equipment.

The sanatorium's treatment department includes physiotherapy, massage, acupuncture and exercise therapy rooms. The mud therapy room deserves special attention. In addition, there are specialized medical rooms for the treatment of eye, dental, otolaryngological and internal diseases.

The modern sports equipment installed in the gym of the health club is used with great enthusiasm by visitors.

The peculiarity of the sanatorium is the combination of medical and health procedures with the use of mineral water, rich in chemical elements. It has been established that the water coming out of the ground here contains more than thirty-two chemical elements. According to experts, the chemical and physical composition of the medicinal water of the sanatorium «Farap» is not inferior to the mineral waters of famous sanatoriums of the world. This increases the effectiveness of treatment and contributes to an increase in the number of vacationers.

The healing water is located at a depth of about 830-890 meters and enters the sanatorium under natural pressure at a temperature of 39 degrees. Maintaining the temperature of mineral water in the healing baths at 37-38 degrees ensures that its composition is preserved in its original form and, therefore, its healing properties.

It is also worth noting the presence of a closed reservoir with a volume of 150 cubic meters, filled with healing natural water. The sanatorium has rooms with hydrogen sulphide and iodine-bromine water, offers Charcot's shower, hydromassage and 18 types of specialized baths.

The sanatorium treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system, nervous, digestive, cardiovascular systems, gastrointestinal tract, liver and gall bladder, as well as diabetes, skin and gynecological diseases, and a number of other ailments using inhalations, magnetic therapy, UV radiation, electrophoresis and other methods using modern medical equipment.

To determine the health status of visitors, there are endoscopy, ultrasound, ECG rooms and a laboratory.

The phytobar, offering medicinal herbal teas, the properties of which are described in the scientific encyclopedic work of Hero Arkadag “Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan”, is one of the most visited places.

Bright performances of artists of the Lebap State Musical and Drama Theater named after Seyitnazar Seydi and creative groups of the Farap City Cultural Center in the «Farap» sanatorium brighten up the leisure time of vacationers.