50% OF WORKS ENVISAGED BY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF ARMENIA ALREADY DONE

Noyan Tapan
Dec 04 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Development of family medicine,
modernization of hospitals, improvement of management mechanisms
is one of important components of 25 mln U.S. dollars program
on modernization of the health care system of Armenia. As Sergey
Khachatrian, the Director of the Health Care Program Implementation
Office state institution of the RA Ministry of Health Care mentioned
when presenting the middle-term report of the program on December 1,
for implementation of the program started from December, 2004, the
World Bank allocated about 19 mln dollars credit, and the RA Government
gave 2.3 mln dollars. It was mentioned that as of today, half of that
money was used and 50% of envisaged work was done. Programs directed
to formation of the family doctor’s institute, including training of
family doctors and nurses, were implemented within the framework of the
program. More than 10 out-patient’s clinics of marzes were restored,
150 out-patient’s clinics got medical equipment, furniture and other
accessories. Restoration works are at present being done at the
Yerevan Surb Astvatsamayr (the Blessed Virgin) and Grigor Lusavorich
(Gregory the Illuminator) medical centers. Medical modern equipment
of about 3 mln dollars were bought and brought to Armenia for those
hospitals. The Director of the Health Care Program Implementation
Office state institution stated that works done in all directions will
continue in 2007. But, in his words, this time more attention will
be paid to marzes: one hospital in each of 10 marzes of the republic
is envisaged to "modernize" within the framework of the program. In
S.Khachatrian’s words, the first stage of the program will finish in
2009, after what, in the case of necessity, the RA Government will
again address to the World Bank with the expectation to get other
10-12 mln dollars.