FIRST STAGE OF USAID PHCR PROJECT COMPLETED IN LORI AND SHIRAK MARZES

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 21 policlinics in Shirak marz and a
policlinic in Lori marz have been repaired and furnished with the
support of the USAID Primary Health Care Reform (PHCR) Project. Under
the program, 6-month comprehensive training for about 130 family and
community nurses in Lori and Shirak were held as well. The project head
Richard Yoder announced this at the event on results of the project’s
first stage in Lori and Shirak marzes. The RA minister of health
Harutyun Kushkian, the governor of Lori marz Aram Kocharian, the
program heads and others were present at the event.

In his speech H. Kushkian attached special importance to the training
of 36 family doctors and the provision of medical items to 85 family
doctors in Lori and Shirak.

In the words of the chairman of the National Assembly Standing
Committee on Social, Health and Environmental Issues Ara Babloyan,
although the program was launched with difficulty, its success is
evident today. "When we consider the further development of the sphere,
we realize that in addition to assigning family doctors the task of
performing their functions, and we should also decide and show how we
perceive their work in the project by groups and teams in terms of
diagnosing and prevention of diseases and establishing a healthy
lifestyle," he said.

The Lori regional governor Aram Kocharian stated that the implemented
reforms will greatly contribute to the development and improvement of
the health sector. According to him, nearly 40 medical institutions in
rural areas have been provided with new equipment and instruments,
better conditions have been created there. "It means that the problem
of primary health care in marzes, especially in rural communities, has
been dealt with quite efficiently," he said.

During the meeting, 40 community heads of Lori marz have been given
letters of thanks of the RA ministry of healthcare for their active
participation in improvement of the primary health care system and
community development.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress