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There is no seasonal flu activity in Armenia – Health Ministry
No seasonal flu activity has been recorded in Armenia, said today Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. No seasonal flu activity has been recorded in Armenia, said today Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. “The situation is currently stable, but this does not mean that the risk has been reduced to zero,” she told journalists on Thursday after a government meeting. In this regard, the minister called on citizens to get vaccinated against flu. Free vaccinations are carried...
10/17/2024Armenian Health Ministry to tighten licensing of medical clinics after fatality
The Armenian Health Ministry intends to tighten licensing of clinics that perform surgical operations, Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, October 17. /ARКА/. The Armenian Health Ministry intends to tighten licensing of clinics that perform surgical ...
10/17/2024108 cases of West Nile fever confirmed in Armenia, Health Ministry takes action
Armenia has confirmed 108 laboratory-tested cases of West Nile fever, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. Armenia has confirmed 108 laboratory-tested cases of West Nile fever, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. Speaking at a briefing on Thursday, Avanesyan emphasized that anti-epidemic measures and public awareness campaigns are being conducted nationwide, with weekly updates on the situation. "The current pace of decline in cases is unsatisfactory...
09/05/2024Armenia’s Health Ministry issues measles warning
The epidemiological situation regarding measles in Armenia may worsen, the country’s Ministry of Health stated in a warning issued on Wednesday. YEREVAN, August 14. /ARKA/. The epidemiological situation regarding measles in Armenia may worsen, the country’s Ministry of Health stated in a warning issued on Wednesday. According to a statement, measles cases continue to be reported both in Armenia and other countries. The current increase in tourist activity is seen as a contributing factor to the...
08/14/2024Armenian Journalists Union condemns attacks on media during clashes between protesters and police
... journalists and cameramen - were also seriously injured," according to the statement. The grenades were used against demonstrators during a rally outside the Armenian parliament on Wednesday with protesters demanding the resignation of PM Pashinyan. The Health Ministry reported that 101 citizens sought medical assistance after the clash, while the police reported that about 100 people were deatined -0-
06/13/2024Armenian Investigative Committee initiates criminal case against anti-government protesters
... at them," the Investigative Committee said in a statement. It said the criminal case has been opened under Part I of Article 327 of the Criminal Code (participation in mass riots). Dozens of civilians and police officers sought medical help, the Health Ministry said. A patient with a wrist injury was operated on. There are no other people with serious injuries, the ministry said in a statement.- 0-
06/13/2024More than 860 thousand medical services provided free of charge in Armenia in 2023
... remained the same - cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, malignant neoplasms. In particular, in 2023, the number of medical services for oncological diseases increased by 50,000, which is 1.5% more than in 2022. Avanesyan emphasized that the Health Ministry will continue to increase the availability of medical care for the population, including financially. "Medical care should be of high quality and meet modern standards and requirements," Avanesyan said. -0-
03/22/2024Free breast cancer screening program will cover all Armenia - Health Ministry
The breast cancer screening program will cover all regions of Armenia, Head of the Health Care Policy Department of the Health Ministry Knar Gonyan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, February 2. /ARKA/. The breast cancer screening program will cover all regions of Armenia, Head of the Health Care Policy Department of the Health Ministry Knar Gonyan said on Thursday. According ...
02/02/2024Prescriptions for medicines in Armenia will be issued only electronically from 2025 - Health Ministry
From January 1, 2025, all prescriptions for medicines in Armenia will be issued exclusively in electronic form, the Ministry of Health reported today following a discussion with representatives of companies engaged in pharmaceutical activities. YEREVAN, January 31. /ARKA/. From January 1, 2025, all prescriptions for medicines in Armenia will be issued exclusively in electronic form, the Ministry of Health reported today following a discussion with representatives of companies engaged in pharmaceutical...
01/31/2024Newborn screening program for andrenogenital syndrome starts in Armenia
The Armenian Health Ministry will launch a screening program aimed at detecting andrenogenital syndrome in newborns in 2024, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said today while presenting a report on the ministry's activities in 2023. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/....
12/19/2023Explosion at Yerevan State University kills one and injures three others
One person was killed today and three others injured by an explosion in one of the buildings of Yerevan State University, the Armenian Health Ministry reported. YEREVAN, November 17. /ARKA/. One person was killed today and three others injured by an explosion in one of the buildings of Yerevan State University, the Armenian Health Ministry reported. It said the injured persons have ...
11/17/2023Medical workers from Nagorno-Karabakh will be given delay in obtaining licenses in Armenia
... facilities across Armenia and these people need to be employed," the deputy minister said. According to Nanushyan, the Ministry of Health is holding free courses to help medics from Karabakh to raise their qualifications She also said that the Health Ministry would provide additional financial assistance to doctors, but on condition that they start working in the regions. --0--
11/09/2023Unified national ambulance service network to be created in Armenia from 2024 - Health Minister
Armenia’s Health Ministry will embark next year on a major re-equipment and creation of a unified national ambulance service, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Monday. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Health Ministry will embark next year on ...
11/06/2023Remains of 40 victims of Stepanakert explosion identified and buried in Armenia - Health Ministry
Armenian forensic authorities have identified the remains of about 40 people who were killed in the September 25 explosion at a fuel depot near Nagorno-Karabakh capital Stepanakert, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said today. YEREVAN, October 25./ARKA/. Armenian forensic authorities have identified the remains of about 40 people who were killed in the September 25 explosion at a fuel depot near Nagorno-Karabakh capital Stepanakert, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said today. According to...
10/25/2023How to recognize and what to do: Armenian Health Ministry warns of respiratory viruses in children
Фcute viral infections of upper respiratory tract in children are often classified as "cold", the Armenian Health Ministry said in a warning announcement. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. Acute viral infections of upper respiratory tract in children are often classified as "cold", the Armenian Health Ministry said in a warning announcement. The main ...
10/16/2023Some 237 residents of Nagorn-Karabakh wounded in hostilities and fuel depot explosion transported to hospitals in Armenia
... explosion at a fuel depot not far from the capital Stepanakert have been transported to hospital’s in Armenia. "As of 11:00, Sept.27, some 237 people have been airlifted and transported by ambulances to medical organizations of the country,' the Health Ministry said, specifying that 142 of them were brought by helicopters, and 95 by ambulances. It said also that these people are currently under the supervision of doctors and receive the necessary medical care. According to it, more wounded and ...
09/27/2023Health Ministry: 23 wounded residents of Karabakh transported to Armenia
... YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Twenty-three ambulances escorted by medics have transported 23 citizens of Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. They were heavily wounded in the September 19 offensive, launched by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh,, the Armenian Health Ministry reported. On September 19 Azerbaijan launched an "anti-terror" operation in the region demanding that Karabakh's forces raise a white flag, disband their armed forces and dissolve their "illegal regime". After 24-hour ...
09/24/2023Scores of people injured in clashes with police outside government building in Yerevan
As a result of clashes near the government building in Yerevan, late on Sept. 19, according to preliminary data, 34 people were injured, including 16 policemen and 18 civilians, the Armenian Health Ministry reported. YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. As a result of clashes near the government building in Yerevan, late on Sept. 19, according to preliminary data, 34 people were injured, including 16 policemen and 18 civilians, the Armenian ...
09/20/2023Twenty-five people killed in Azerbaijani attack against Nagorno-Karabakh
... killed persons are civilians. "According to the information received from Stepanakert morgue by the Human Rights Defender’s Office, as of 20:00, there were 25 victims of the attack, including 2 civilians," Stepanyan wrote in X. The local health ministry said more than 138 people have been wounded. The Azerbaijani defense ministry said in a statement Tuesday it launched “local anti-terrorist activities” to “suppress large-scale provocations in the Karabakh economic region,” and ...
09/19/2023European Parliament urges EU Council to review relations with Azerbaijan and consider imposing sanctions against it
... hostilities and sit down at the negotiating table to settle the situation. Five people were killed and more than 80 others wounded in a massive attack Azerbaijani troops launched today along the entire line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh, the local Health Ministry reported. It said among the victims of the attack are women, elderly and children. "At the moment there are 80 wounded people in the National Medical Center, fifteen of them are civilians. Unfortunately, 5 people have been killed,...
09/19/2023Nagorno-Karabakh Health Ministry reports five deaths and 80 wounded as a result of Azerbaijan's aggression
Five people were killed and more than 80 others wounded in a massive attack Azerbaijani troops launched today along the entire line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh, the local Health Ministry reported. YEREVAN, September 19. /ARKA/. Five people were killed and more than 80 others wounded in a massive attack Azerbaijani troops launched today along the entire line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh, the local Health Ministry ...
09/19/2023Armenian Health Ministry starts compiling cancer registry
The Armenian Health Ministry has started compiling a cancer registry that will receive and collect data about cancer patients, Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Wednesday. YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. The Armenian Health Ministry has started compiling a cancer ...
09/14/2023Armenian Health Ministry reports increase in coronavirus morbidity rate
... from the risk groups," she warned. Abovyan emphasized that the increase in registered cases of coronavirus may be explained by early diagnosis of the disease: in Armenia, all patients with symptoms of acute respiratory diseases must be tested for COVID-19. She also did not rule out the possibility of an increase in the incidence of the disease due to weather conditions. "Epidemiologic monitoring and studies are constantly conducted to determine the trends of morbidity in order to take timely ...
09/06/2023Armenian Health Ministry expands the list of medicines provided free to premature newborns
Medicines necessary for parenteral nutrition of premature babies with extremely low birth weight will be provided free of charge in Armenia starting from 2024, the Health Ministry announced on Monday. YEREVAN, September 4. /ARKA/. Medicines necessary for parenteral nutrition of premature babies with extremely low birth weight will be provided free of charge in Armenia starting from 2024, the Health Ministry ...
09/04/2023Armenian Health Ministry announces free provision of medicines for treatment of 6 diseases
Starting from 2024, medicines necessary for treatment of 6 diseases will be provided free of charge in Armenia, the press service of the Ministry of Health reported. YEREVAN, August 28. /ARKA/. Starting from 2024, medicines necessary for treatment of 6 diseases will be provided free of charge in Armenia, the press service of the Ministry of Health reported. These diseases are juvenile idiopathic arthritis, primary immunodeficiency, Kawasaki disease, acute polyradiculitis caused by neurological...
08/28/2023One of passengers injured in road accident near Gyumri dies
Doctors have failed to save the life of a young man, who was heavily injured in a collision of a passenger minibus and a truck in Armenia on August 14 that killed 11 people and injured another nine, the Health Ministry reported. YEREVAN, August 25. /ARKA/. Doctors have failed to save the life of a young man, who was heavily injured in a collision of a passenger minibus and a truck in Armenia on August 14 that killed 11 people and injured another ...
08/25/2023Condition of one of six people injured in road collision extremely serious - Health Ministry
The Armenian Ministry of Health said the two people out of 6 who were hospitalized after a collision of a passenger minibus and a truck in Armenia earlier this week were in moderately severe condition, and the condition of three others was severe or stably severe. YEREVAN, August 16. /ARKA/. The Armenian Ministry of Health said the two people out of 6 who were hospitalized after a collision of a passenger minibus and a truck in Armenia earlier this week were in moderately severe condition, and...
08/16/2023Nagorno-Karabakh Health Ministry reports sharp rise in diseases and death rates due to Azerbaijan blockade
The number of deaths reported in besieged Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) due to circulatory system diseases has more than doubled since last December 12, when Azerbaijan blocked the only road linking Artsakh with Armenia and the rest of the world, the Health Ministry of Artsakh reported. YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. The number of deaths reported in besieged Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) due to circulatory system diseases has more than doubled since last December 12, when Azerbaijan blocked the only ...
08/08/2023Armenian Health Ministry reports decrease in maternal and child mortality rates in 2022
Mortality rates among babies under 1 and 5 years old dropped in Armenia in 2022, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said at a discussion on the execution of the state budget for 2022 in parliament. YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. Mortality rates among babies under 1 and 5 years old dropped in Armenia in 2022, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said at a discussion on the execution of the state budget for 2022 in parliament. "The mortality rate of babies under 1 year old in 2022 was 6.7 ppm and that...
06/01/2023Fetal medicine center to open in Armenia - ministry of health
... the womb. YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. A fetal medicine center will be set up in Armenia to provide care for pregnant women, including surgeries on the fetus in the womb. Armen Melkonyan, head of the international relations department at the Armenian Health Ministry, said to a press conference on Wednesday that creation of the center stems from a memorandum of understanding signed by the Armenian Health Ministry, the Greek Foreign Ministry and the Fetal Medicine Foundation in November 2022. He said ...
06/01/2023Armenia can become a bridge for India's entry to EEU pharmaceutical markets
... the two countries in the field of healthcare. The development of agreements which come following Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan's recent visit to India was discussed at a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Armenia Nilakshi Saha Sinha, the Health Ministry press service reported. It said one of the agreements is related to Armenia's pharmaceutics potential, which may be attractive for the Indian party, including in terms of entering the EEU market. The second agreement to be signed between ...
05/03/2023Armenia to digitize national vaccination calendar
Armenian Health Ministry is working to digitize the national vaccination calendar, Gayane Sahakyan, Deputy Director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told a press conference today. YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. Armenian Health Ministry ...
04/26/2023MP suggests introducing mandatory drug testing for civil servants in Armenia
... government agencies include a clause in employment contracts obliging employees to take a drug test once or twice a year. Failure to take the test could be grounds for dismissal," Khachatryan said at Tuesday's parliamentary session. The Armenian Health Ministry earlier stated that drug addiction was rapidly growing younger, with cases of drug use among women also increasing in recent years. Synthetic psycho stimulants are mostly used and they are mainly distributed through online social networks ...
04/25/2023Measles cases in Armenia grow to 50
The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of measles has grown to 50 in Armenia as of 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, the health Ministry reported, saying also that 44 of the infected people were not vaccinated, four had only one dose of vaccine and two both doses. YEREVAN, March 13. /ARKA/. The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of measles has grown to 50 in Armenia ...
03/13/2023Of 46 measles patients in Armenia, 30 are children under the age of 8- health ministry
Of the 46 measles patients in Armenia, 30 are children under the age of 8, Gayane Sahakyan, coordinator of a health ministry’s immunity enhancement program, said today. YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. Of the 46 measles patients in Armenia, 30 are children under the age of 8, Gayane Sahakyan, coordinator of a health ministry’s immunity enhancement program,...
03/10/2023Confirmed cases of measles grows to 29 in Armenia –ministry of health
The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of measles in Armenia has grown to 29 as of 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, the Health Ministry said. YEREVAN, March 7. /ARKA/. The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of measles in Armenia has grown to 29 as of 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, the Health Ministry said. "Fifteen citizens have been hospitalized and seven have been discharged,...
03/07/2023Armenian environmental NGOs and activists demand that government stop development of Amulsar gold project
... they demand that national security and environmental protection be ensured. They also demand that the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure suspend the mine exploitation license issued to Lydian Armenia company. They demand that the Health Ministry publicize the results of all expert assessments on the impact of Amulsar and other mines on human health. They demand that the Prosecutor General's Office opens a criminal case and reveal all those responsible for omissions in environmental ...
03/01/2023Armenia intends to expand infertility treatment program– health minister
Armenia’s Health Ministry plans to expand its infertility treatment program to include also women over the age of 35, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said during a government Q&A session in parliament today. YEREVAN, March 1. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Health Ministry ...
03/01/2023Armenia and Czech Republic agree to expand cooperation in health sector
... The Czech Republic is ready to step up contacts with Armenia to assist it in introduction of a comprehensive health insurance system, Czech Ambassador to Armenia Petr Piruncik said today at a meeting with Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. The Health Ministry's press office said the countries have potential for cooperation and exchange of experience in such areas as pharmaceuticals, maternal and child health care. Piruncik and Avanesyan also touched upon the consequences of the blockade of ...
02/15/2023For more patients from Artsakh taken to Armenian hospitals with ICRC assistance
Another four patients treated at Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Medical Center were transported to various specialized medical centers in Armenia with the mediation and support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Health Ministry of Artsakh reported. YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. Another four patients treated at Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Medical Center were transported to various specialized medical centers in Armenia with the mediation and support of the International ...
01/23/2023Six more seriously ill patients transported to Armenia from Artsakh
... ill patients who were treated at the Central Medical Center in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) were transported to various specialized medical centers of Armenia with the mediation and support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Artsakh Health Ministry reported. YEREVAN, January 18. /ARKA/. Six more seriously ill patients who were treated at the Central Medical Center in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) were transported to various specialized medical centers of Armenia with the mediation ...
01/18/2023Some 110 babies born in Artsakh after Azerbaijan blocked Lachin corridor
... Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. Some 110 babies have been born in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) since December 12, when Azerbaijan blocked the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. The Artsakh Health Ministry said 43 babies alone were born from January 1 to January 8, 2023. Overall, according to the Ministry of Health, 1,623 babies were born in Artsakh in, including 15 twins. Another 43 babies were born in Armenian medical institutions. The ...
01/09/2023Government expands infertility treatment program
The Armenian government has approved today a Health Ministry-designed decision that expands the list of beneficiaries of the infertility treatment program. YEREVAN, January. 5. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a Health Ministry-designed decision that expands the list of beneficiaries ...
01/05/2023Armenian health ministry plans to extend working hours of polyclinics
The Armenian Ministry of Health intends to extend the working hours of medical institutions for the convenience of patients, Artak Jumanyan, Deputy Minister of Health, said at a press conference today. YEREVAN, December 28. /ARKA/. The Armenian Ministry of Health intends to extend the working hours of medical institutions for the convenience of patients, Artak Jumanyan, Deputy Minister of Health, said at a press conference today. Currently local polyclinics work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. According...
12/28/2022Seriously ill patients in Nagorno-Karabakh can not be transported to Armenia due to Azerbaijan's blockade
Ten patients of the National Medical Center in Nagorno-Karabakh are in the intensive care unit, five of whom are in an extremely serious condition, the Nagorno-Karabakh Health Ministry said today. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Ten patients of the National Medical Center in Nagorno-Karabakh are in the intensive care unit, five of whom are in an extremely serious condition, the Nagorno-Karabakh Health Ministry said ...
12/27/2022Thirty-seven Covid-19 cases and two deaths recorded in Armenia last week
... new cases recorded a week earlier, the Health Ministry reported. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. Armenian health authorities recorded 37 new cases of coronavirus from December 19 to December 25, down from 53 new cases recorded a week earlier, the Health Ministry reported. It said two people died from COVID-19 last week. No COVID-19 deaths were reported the previous week. According to the ministry, 1,023 PCR-tests were performed last week and 46 people recovered. Also, 232 COVID-19 infected citizens are still undergoing treatment. During the whole ...
12/26/2022Armenian government and parliament carry out large-scale works to open Lachin corridor - Grigoryan
... corridor, the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia has been blocked by group of Azerbaijanis since December 12. They demand that their government be allowed to inspect “illegal” mining operations in Karabakh. In the meantime, Nagorno-Karabakh health Ministry said seven patients of the National Medical Center were in the intensive care units, four of whom in an extremely serious condition. "Doctors are doing everything possible to stabilize the condition of the patients," it said....
12/23/2022No shortage of first aid medicine in Artsakh, but fresh supplies impossible - Ministry of Health
There is currently no shortage of first aid medicines and medical supplies in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), but fresh supplies remain impossible, the Artsakh Health Ministry said today. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. There is currently no shortage of first aid medicines and medical supplies in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), but fresh supplies remain impossible, the Artsakh Health Ministry said today. "Due ...
12/19/2022Scheduled surgeries temporarily suspended in Artsakh due to Azerbaijani blockade
Due to Azerbaijan's blockade of the sole road connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) with Armenia and cutting off gas supplies, scheduled surgeries in medical institutions have been suspended, the Artsakh health Ministry said. YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. Due to Azerbaijan's blockade of the sole road connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) with Armenia and cutting off gas supplies, scheduled surgeries in medical institutions have been suspended, the ...
12/14/2022Armenian Prime Minister asks health ministry to work out draft law on comprehensive health insurance system
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who chaired today a regular meeting on introduction of a comprehensive health insurance system asked Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan to finalize a relevant draft concept and proceed to preparing a relevant draft law. YEREVAN, December 1. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who chaired today a regular meeting on introduction of a comprehensive health insurance system asked Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan to finalize a relevant draft concept...
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