Azat Artsakh Tert, Nagorno Karabakh Republic
Nov 30 2007

Immediate measures against infection

At the conference convened yesterday at the NKR Prime Minister
A.Haroutyunian the situation connected with infection of viral
hepatit (jaundice) was discussed. By the facts represented by the
Minister of Health A.Khachatrian, in comparison with the last year in
Artsakh a number of registration of this disease in 2007 increased
about 3 times: last 11 years 143 persons were infected with the viral
hepatit. The disease is more widespread in Stepanakert, the breeding
grounds of the infection are schools. By the information of the
Minister, in infection’s grounds corresponding prophylactic measures
are realized, the Prime Minister considered such infectious situation
inadmissible, estimating unsatisfactorily the works of NKR Sanitary
and anti-epidemic Service. The Prime Minister instructed to study
thoroughly, in reality what was the structure occupied with and to
establish strict control in that sphere. A.Haroutyunian assigned the
executives of competent bodies to work out measures’s plan against
viral hepatit and get down immediately to its realization. The
Control Service of the NKR Prime Minister with the representatives of
interested departments will carry out check-ups in all the
educational institutions of the republic and other state and public
organizations and structures. A permenant commission on prevention
and control of the infection will be created. Minister of Education
Vladik Khachatrian and Minister of Urban Planning Alexandre Mamounts
participated in the conference and expressed their
considerations.(Administration of relations with the NKR Government’s
information and community).