PROGRAM DIRECTED TO INVALID CHILDRENS’ INTEGRATION TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ARMAVIR MARZ

Noyan Tapan
Apr 13 2006

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The “Healthy Start: Protection
of Invalid Childrens’ Rights” three-years program will be
implemented in Armenia, on the initiative of the “Mission to East”
Danish organization. This will first of all be implemented in 10
communities of the marz of Armavir, by the “Nairi” organization of
invalid children’s parents, the “Bridge of Hope” (Huysi Kamurj) NGO
and by the “Arabkir” medical complex. As Gayane Azoyan, the “Nairi”
Chairwoman mentioned at the April 12 press-conference, the goal
of the program is to change the society’s attitude and health care
sphere specialists’ approach in the interests of invalid childrens’
integration. She mentioned that within the framework of the program,
children having physical deformity will be found out and involved
in the education system. Besides, parents’ groups having necessary
knowledge and skills will be created in the marz of Armavir. G.Azoyan
also mentioned that there are 450 invalid children in Armavir. As
Inna Mnatsakanian, the Armenian office head of the “Mission to East”
Danish organization mentioned, the National Council for Protecting
Invalids’ Interests will also be created within the framework of the
program. The Council will regulate works done in that direction. It
was also mentioned that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
finances the program.