INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTED OVER $50 MLN IN HEALTH SPHERE OF ARMENIA

ARMINFO News Agency
October 11, 2006 Wednesday

At the opening of the fifth "Human Health" Medical Congress, Wednesday,
Armenian Health Minister Norayr Davidyan said that during the last
2 years a number of international organizations have invested over
$50 mln in the health sphere of Armenia.

According to the Minister, long-term programs on malaria and HIV/AIDS
prevention are being implemented. The Global Fund has allocated $7
mln for these programs. A $19 mln grant program on primary health
care reform (PHCR) will be implemented from the beginning of the
next year. It will be financed by the USAID. Within the framework of
another long- term $19 credit project of the World Bank a program on
health sphere modernization is being carried out. To remind, under
this program 10 muli-sectoral medical associations have been organized
on the basis of several hospitals and polyclinics in Armenia. Under
the World Bank’s program 20 ambulance stations and polyclinics with
up-to-date medical equipment will be built.