WORLD VISION RENOVATES FOUR HEALTH POSTS IN LORI PROVINCE

ArmenPress
Nov 25 2004

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: On Wednesday, November 24, World
Vision Armenia celebrated the opening of the renovated health posts
in four rural communities in Lori Marz. The ceremony took place at
12:00 PM at the health post in Norashen village and was followed by
a visit to Sarchapet, Artsni and Saratovka communities where World
Vision and Support to Communities (STC) has completed the renovation
of the local health posts.

Renovation of the health posts was done in the framework of the Support
to Mobile Medical Teams program, a five year project funded by US
Agency for International Development and World Vision and targeting
57 rural communities in Gegharkunik, Lori Tavush and Syunik marzes.

The program aims to provide medical services to the population
of remote communities (serving 32,000 people), increase access of
vulnerable children and their families to a healthy and balanced diet,
conduct health education and promotion among population, establish
revolving drug funds, conduct primary health care trainings and work
closely with policlinics, hospitals and health posts to increase
levels of care. World Vision Armenia works closely with its local
partners including STC and the Scientific Association of Medical
Students of Armenia.

Since May 2004 over 12,600 people in 25 villages of Lori and
Gegharkunik regions have benefited from this program. Four Mobile
Medical Teams regularly visited remote communities, providing qualified
health care services to the residents.

As a part of the program activities focused on strengthening
community-based health structures in villages, World Vision Armenia
together with STC started the renovation of the health posts in 11
villages of Gegharkunik and 5 villages of Lori from which renovation
of four Lori health posts has been completed.

Next year the program will start to deliver primary health care to
vulnerable children and families in Syunik and Tavush regions.

“By the end of the program, villages will have benefited from
five years of MMT visits, and will also have primary health care
structures and community knowledge strengthened in a sustainable
manner.” says Julian Srodecki, WV Armenia Operations Director.