ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES 2007-2015 NATIONAL PROGRAM ON FIGHT
AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 28 sitting, the
Armenian government approved the 2007-2015 National Program on Fight
against Tuberculosis and its implementation schedule. According to the
RA Government Information and PR Department, the program was developed
based on the RA Constitution and the RA Law on Health Care and
Services of the Population. The purpose of the national program is to
take measures aimed at prevention and reduction of cases of
tuberculosis and its mortality. The program takes into account the
main directions and activity components of the new international
strategy on fight against tuberculosis, which was proposed by the
World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations,
as well as international standards of medical aid to tubercular
patients.