EXCUSE US FOR DISCOURTESY, BUT…
YEREVAN, JUNE 29. ARMINFO. As a result of implementation of
UMCOR-elaborated program “Upgrading the level of coverage of public
health sphere,” all the goals were achieved, think the participants
of the program and specialists of the Armenian Heath Ministry.
In particular, the experts of the ministry say the public awareness
of public health issues was upgraded in regions. For this purpose,
booklets on citizens’ right to free medical aid were published
as well as possibilities of medical personnel were increased for
creation of an effective concept of public health. Under the program,
two seminars were organized in Armenia and one in the USA. Besides,
the major components of the program were implemented: partnership,
coordination and coverage. Basing on the fact that Mass Media was
not involved into the work of the seminars and the component of the
program was “coverage,” ARMINFO has drawn a conclusion discourteously
presenting it to readers that the USAID grant for $150,000 was “eaten
up.” The agency did not mean in a strict sense that the grant was
used ineffectively. This phrase was used in a figurative sense. In
this connection, the agency apologizes to the executives for the
project’s implementation. At the same time, the editorship thinks
the task on coverage of the public health and other spheres must not
be limited with publication of booklets and organization of seminars
for representatives of public organizations, it must include active
work of Mass Media able to cover the topic for broad sections of the
population at a professional level.
