ZOYA LAZARYAN: IF THE PRESIDENT CRITICIZES, HE HAS REASON
KarabakhOpen
20-03-2007 16:32:46
Two years ago NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan criticized in a public
meeting the Ministry of Health. He stated that the health sector is
corrupt. Minister Lazaryan was given two months to tackle this problem,
otherwise she had to resign.
KarabakhOpen asked Zoya Lazaryan if she accepts the criticism of the
president, and how she evaluates the state of corruption in the health
sector. "If the president of the country criticizes, he has reason
to. I do not reject the accusations. I do not want to justify this
phenomenon but I cannot generalize because a few unconscientious
people who are found not only in the health sector by the way,
blemish the work of the whole system," Zoya Lazaryan said.
The minister said after this meeting corresponding steps were
taken, namely checking, stricter control. A hot line was set for
complaints. At hospitals the patients fill in special forms. According
to the minister, the latter two measures were not effective because
"people are passive and are not open enough".
"There is progress, of course. But I cannot say that corruption has
been eliminated in the health sector. I think the Ministry of Health
cannot tackle this problem alone. It needs the support of the society,"
Zoya Lazaryan said.