GOVERNMENT EXTENDS LIST OF PEOPLE ELIGIBLE TO FREE MEDICAL SERVICES

ARMENPRESS
Dec 20, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: Health minister Harutyun Kushkian
said after today’s government session that the cabinet revised the
list of persons eligible to free medical treatment.

He said beginning from 2008 all children aged 12 will have the right
to free stomatological services.

He explained that the majority of cavity and dental-related problems
appear at this age.

He said the plan is to extend free dental services to children aged
9-11 years old.

He said another change refers to women of reproductive age who will
be also eligible to free medical services during the pregnancy and
post-partum period.