ABOUT 20% OF ARMENIA’S POPULATION HAVE RHEUMATIC DISEASES

Noyan Tapan
Oct 17 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The national symposium of
rheumatologists with the participation of experts from Moscow,
Kiev, Saint Petersburg will be held for the first time in Armenia on
October 19, NT correspondent was informed by Armine Haroyan, the head
of the chair of rheumatology of the RA National Institute of Health
Care. According to her, new methods of treatment of rheumatic diseases
will be discussed at the symposium. About 200 experts, including
specialists of primary health care, will participate in the symposium.

A. Haroyan said that about 20% of Armenia’s population suffer
from rheumatic – locomotor system’s diseases, including deforming
arthrosis and articular inflammation. In her words, the number of
rheumatic diseases is increasing in Armenia year by year, which is
due to correct diagnosing. "Early diagnosis of rheumatic diseases
is extremely important as in case of not being properly treated,
such diseases become chronic," she underlined.