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Armenian government triples funding for reproductive health programs
... provided free of charge. “In total, 62 babies have already been born within the framework of the program, but there are still pregnant women, Pashayan said. According to the founder of the Fertility Center Eduard Hambardzumya, given the high level of infertility in Armenia (14.9% among women), WHO estimates such countries as facing a demographic crisis. According to him, one problem is a high rate of infertility and the second problem is a low fertility index, as a result of which the population of the country can ...
03/22/2021UN estimates that Armenia's population will dwindle by 144,000 by 2050
... Yerevan, mortality exceeded the birth rate. 'Armenia currently has the lowest birth rate in the region (1.59), however, by 2050, the birth rate is expected to fall in all neighboring countries, except Russia and Armenia. According to UN experts, the total fertility rate in Armenia in 2050 will increase from the current 1.59 to 1.77. "In 2020, 400 more babies were born in the country than died, but the population still declined due to high mortality," she said. Hovhannisyan paid special attention to the total fertility ...
04/09/2021Armenia’s population expected to shrink to 2.6 million people by 2050 –UNFPA
... people by 2050, UN Population Fund (UNFPA) program coordinator in Armenia Anna Hovhannisyan said at a press conference on Tuesday as the global population hit 8 billion after having added a billion people in the last 12 years,. "At the moment, Armenia’s total fertility rate (per woman) is 1.6, according to 2021 official statistics. This figure will be decreasing until 2050," she said. According to Hovhannisyan, besides Armenia, also Georgia and Russia will see their populations decline until 2050. The ...
11/15/2022Garni and Geghard to host Vardavar festival
On July 12 the Garni pagan temple and the Christain Geghard monastery in Armenia’s Kotayk region will host Vardavar festival, traditionally associated with the goddess Astghik, who was the goddess of water, beauty, love and fertility in old Armenia, chairman of the Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia Atom Mkhitaryan, said today, according to panorama.am. YEREVAN, July 10. / ARKA /. On July 12 the Garni pagan temple and the Christain Geghard monastery in Armenia’s Kotayk region will ...
07/10/2015Armenia to increase the number of free medical checks for women
... for it," said Torosyan. According to the minister, the program involves three categories of citizens. The first are girls aged 15, who will be having additional checks in clinics for the early detection of health problems that may affect their fertility. "The second category are recently married spouses, who will be checked for identification of possible problems when planning a child’s birth," said Torosyan. The program calls also for a significant expansion of studies during pregnancy,...
03/06/2020Armenia is among countries with rapidly aging population
... Population Fund Armenia (UNPFA), told a press conference. She said according to the UN scale, if a country's share of the elderly population exceeds 7%, that country is considered aging. In Armenia, that proportion is about 14 percent, which means that Armenia is among the aging countries," she said. Hovhannisyan noted that such a phenomenon is inherent in all those countries where the total fertility index is low and tends to decrease. "According to UN Population Fund projections, by 2050, the proportion of the elderly population will reach 22-24%. This means that one in four or five in Armenia will be a pensioner," she said. According ...
04/20/2022Each seventh couple in Armenia suffers infertility- expert
Each seventh couple in Armenia suffers infertility, Head of the Armenian Association of Reproductive Medicine Eduard Hambardzumyan told reporters on Tuesday, Novosti-Armenia agency informs. YEREVAN, November 20. /ARKA/. Each seventh couple in Armenia suffers infertility, Head of the Armenian ...
11/20/2012Armenia’s population continues to dwindle, UNFPA representative says
... named parental leave, including for fathers as well and full social security for mothers who work part time. The executive representative of the UN Population Fund, Tsovinar Harutyunyan, in turn, noted that in order to have population growth, the total fertility rate should be 2.1 children per woman and higher, whereas in Armenia it is 1.6, the lowest in the region. -0-
10/17/2018Infertility rate in Armenia remains high - Yerevan State Medical University rector
... well as unsafe abortions, and for men - obstruction of reproductive organs and hormonal disorders. "Environmental and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol abuse and being overweight can also affect fertility," he added. Studies on infertility in Armenia were conducted in 1989-1990, 1997-1998 and in 2009, Muradyan said. The results of the latter were reviewed and published in 2014. According to it, infertility among women was 16.8% and among men 5.1%. Muradyan said also that according to another ...
11/04/2022Businessmen in Armenian Armavir region begins growing cotton
... official Facebook page of the Armenian government. Khachatryan has launched this business with the assistance of experts from Tajikistan, a traditional cotton growing nation. A Tajik specialist Harilo Abdilov is quoted as saying that he was amazed by the fertility of the Armenian soil. "Fields in Armenia are very well suited for growing cotton, and here I get twice as much cotton per hectare as in Tajikistan," said Abdilov. In the 20s-30s of the last century there were a lot of cotton fields in the valley of ...
10/04/2018Budgetary allocations for social sphere of Armenia reach AMD 75.4 billion
... provided by the state to victims of domestic violence have been established. The system of adoption of children who are citizens of Armenia has been reformed, about 230 children have been returned to their families as a result of the liquidation of three boarding ... ... institutions was prevented. It was said that in order to mitigate the negative trends in demographic development, stimulate fertility and support young families with children, the size of the lump-sum allowance for a child has been revised. So, this ...
06/18/2020FAO to provide technical assistance to Armenia for resources saving agriculture development
... are to be established in six provinces, to train farmers to enable them to use this machinery. Amirkhanyan said the program has a few directions, including efforts to lessen risks of natural disasters, to enhance adaptation to natural disasters, soil fertility maintenance and land management. ”We have also conducted a study to gauge impacts of climate changes on the soil degradation process and have submitted a package of proposals to preserve land in Armenia,” he said adding that some thing is already being done now in Shirak and Lori provinces. The program of technical assistance to the Armenian agriculture ministry as part of EU-financed ENPARD was launched in 2015 and will be wrapped up in 2017....
02/23/2017Seven-percent economic growth, or what to do to so as no one was to blame
... this sphere pretty well, and expressed hope that the solutions will be found through gradual and efficient work. New program Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said within the next five years inner resources will play a priority role in ensuring ... ... 5-7% GDP growth leaving behind developed countries, to increase export against import, raise minimal salary twice, lift the fertility rate to 1.8. Moreover, the government aims for posting funded pension level to 125-135% against the poverty rate, reduce ...
07/21/2012More than 21 thousand infants born in Armenia as of July 1 - Statistics
... Service. YEREVAN, August 24. / ARKA /.As of July 1, 2010 in Armenia were born more than 21 thousand babies, which is 7,1% more than the same period in 2009, according to the National Statistics Service. According to official figures, the total fertility rate per one thousand inhabitants increased by 0.8 ppm points and was at 13 ppm. According to the NSS of Armenia in January-June 2010, there were 422 cases of stillbirth against 420 such cases in the same period in 2009. According to statistics, the leader on the number of births in January-June 2010 is Yerevan, where there were more than 7300 kids born,...
08/25/2010Infertility rate among Armenian women declines by 2.5 times over last 15 years
Infertility rate among Armenian women declined by 2.5 times over the last 15 years, according to Gayane Avagyan, the head of maternity and reproductive health department at the ministry of health. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. Infertility rate among Armenian women declined ...
07/11/2016Armenian government’s program can’t be implemented- Heritage
... Party Armen Martirosyan said. Armenian government approved its new program for 2012-2017 on an extraordinary Cabinet meeting. The program targeted at fostering economic growth through 5-7% growth of GDP, as well as increasing amount of minimal wage in Armenia twice and total fertility rate to 1.8. “The program of the government just insignificantly differs from the previous one and won’t be put upon life,” Martirosyan told the journalists on Thursday. There is a number of reasons for that, such as oligarchy ...
06/21/2012Some 28 babies born to families of fallen servicemen in 2023 as part of infertility treatment program - minister
Twenty-eight babies were born to families of deceased servicemen in 2023 within the framework of the state-funded infertility program, Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said today. YEREVAN, January 12. /ARKA/. Twenty-eight babies were born to families of deceased servicemen in 2023 within the framework of the state-funded infertility program, Armenian Health Minister Anahit ...
01/12/2024WB says countries lose $160 trillion in wealth due to earnings gaps between women and men
... the Global Partnership for Education. The issue of gender equality in earnings is fundamental and it requires interventions across the lifecycle. Future work will consider other economic costs related to gender inequality, including those related to fertility and population growth. “There are estimates showing the costs and benefits of gender equality to key economic sectors and economic growth,” said World Bank Group Senior Director for Gender Caren Grown. “By focusing on wealth, this study ...
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