KARABAKH GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES 24.7 MLN DRAMS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

ARKA
July 16
YEREVAN

The Government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) made a decision
this week to allocate some 24mln drams for treatment of cardiovascular
diseases and diabetes, the press service of the NKR Government reports.

For this purpose, the NKr Government will buy Noliprel and Prestarium
Combi, m effective medications prevailing nowadays in the treatment
of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

The NKR Healthcare Minister Armen Khachatryan said the number of
diabetics and heart sufferers increased by 30% in Karabakh last
year. "Our objective is to reduce the risk of these diseases,"
he added.

The Minister stressed the importance of fighting untimely death. The
healthcare ministers of Karabakh and Armenia discussed this issue
during their recent meeting. ($1 – 303.91 drams) Z. Sh.