Division of Public Health
University of Utah
Contact: Hripsime Zatikyan Wright, MD, MPH
[email protected]
1605 Franke Cir.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Tel: 801-808-0414
The Armenia Public Health Study Abroad Program at the University of
Utah is an essential component of University’s Global Health
Initiative.
The Study Abroad program is part of much larger public health
collaboration between the Ministry of Health in Armenia, the American
University of Armenia and the University of Utah. However, this
program is key for successful partnership with Armenia, because, along
with addressing pressing health issues in Armenia it creates awareness
about Armenia in our academic and professional spheres, creating
interest and drawing more intellectual assets to aid Armenia.
This program is truly one of its kind. It uses community-based
participatory research model as a foundation of projects, and engages
in community partnerships that focus on collaboration and sustainable
outcomes. In other words, instead of only handing out humanitarian
aid, our goal is to produce positive, measurable improvements among
populations experiencing health inequalities by training, educating
and mentoring local professionals while we address pressing health
issues in Armenia.
Hripsime Zatikyan Wright, a faculty member at the University of Utah
and BYU established the Armenia Public Health Study Abroad Program. As
a survivor of Armenia earthquake she has firsthand experience in
catastrophic public health situations, and has aimed her professional
experience and this program to improving the quality of life and
reducing preventable sickness and death in Armenia.
For the program to have a lasting impact it needs your help and
support. The project faces cancellation due to insufficient
enrollment. All contributions are tax deductible and should be made to
the Division of Public Health at The University of Utah. The Armenia
Study Abroad program is a tremendous opportunity to make a lasting and
sustainable difference in many lives in Armenia and promoting Armenian
Studies and potentially a center at the University of Utah. Please
join us in supporting this valuable resource for promoting health in
Armenia.
Attached please find a brochure for the program and the URL for
the website.
https: //utah-horizons.symplicity.com/index.php?mode=3Dfo rm&id=3D23a731fc3392df6a3441d253df198245&s =3Dprograms