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11:07 07/04/2018WHO celebrates 70th World Health DayThe World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 70th anniversary on World Health Day today on April 7.
16:59 04/04/2018One of deminers injured in Artsakh landmine explosion still placed on ventilatorGarik Ghahriyan (born in 1987), one of the employees of the HALO Trust, the world’s largest humanitarian landmine clearance organization, who was injured following an accidental detonation of an...
12:22 31/03/2018Artsakh surgeon awarded Medal of GratitudeUpon the decree of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan, Arayik B. Gharibyan, a surgeon at the “Martuni Region Medical Association" CJSC of the Artsakh Health Ministry, was awarded the Medal of...
10:26 31/03/2018Israel aims for 100,000 people to volunteer for health databaseIsrael plans to collect data over five years for its digital health project and hopes 100,000 people will volunteer to include their medical records in a database it estimates could bring the country...
17:25 20/03/2018Eight people remain in hospital after the Yerevan-Moscow bus crash in Voronezh8 citizens of Armenia who received injuries of various gravity are hospitalized at Pavlov region hospital in Voronezh city.
13:03 14/03/2018El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortionA 34-year-old woman in El Salvador has been freed after spending 15 years in jail for having an abortion.
13:10 10/03/2018Cardiovascular disease risks increase in spring, doctor saysSpring brings with it not only positive emotions, but also a renewed focus on cardiovascular disease (CVD) – diseases of the heart and the blood vessels.
14:16 07/03/2018Artsakh president offers condolences over honored doctor Eduard Ghukasyan’s demiseArtsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan on Wednesday sent a condolence letter to the family of Eduard Ghukasyan, an honored doctor of Artsakh, the presidential press department said in a statement.
12:18 03/03/2018Some 19 million newborns at risk of brain damage every year due to iodine deficiency – UNNearly 19 million babies born globally every year – 14 per cent – are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain damage and reduced cognitive function due to a lack of iodine in the earliest years of...
20:39 23/02/2018Armenia's anti-smoking campaign unveils its new advertA new advert warning of the dangers of smoking for passive smokers was unveiled today by Armenia's health authorities aimed to serve as the official poster of the government anti-smoking campaign..
14:51 21/02/2018World is failing newborn babies, says UNICEFGlobal deaths of newborn babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, UNICEF said today in a new report on newborn mortality.
15:29 19/02/2018Armenia to launch electronic prescribing within the e-Health systemArmenia continues implementing the e-Health system which is a single information platform with stakeholders of the country's medical institutions, citizens, and the state healthcare providers.
19:48 15/02/2018China confirms first human case of H7N4 avian fluChinese authorities have confirmed the first human case of H7N4 avian influenza in the coastal province of Jiangsu, which occurred shortly before the start of the country’s long Lunar New Year...
18:13 15/02/2018Children’s cancer prevails at ages 2-5 – doctor-hematologistAround 1435 children suffering from blood disorders are currently under constant medical care at the Hematology Center after prof.
14:06 12/02/2018New cancer campaign in Armenia to help promote early detection and accurate diagnosisArmenia is hosting a new campaign aimed at early detection of cancer and its accurate diagnosis. The campaign is conducted by Europe Donna Armenia - member of the European Breast Cancer Coalition...
16:39 03/02/2018Around 40,000 people have survived cancer in Armenia, director at Fanarjian National Center of Oncology saysThe totally renovated General and Children's Chemotherapy Department was opened today at Fanarjian National Center of Oncology in Yerevan.
15:48 29/01/2018President Sargsyan visits Homeland Defender’s Rehabilitation CenterPresident Serzh Sargsyan on Monday visited the Homeland Defender’s Rehabilitation Center at Heratsi Hospital Complex N1, located in Yerevan’s First City Hospital, which was established as a result of...
16:53 22/01/2018176 girls vaccinated against papillomavirus in ArmeniaA total of 176 teenage girls have been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Armenia starting from December 11, 2017 as part of a program launched by Armenia’s Health Ministry...
19:45 15/01/2018Acute respiratory diseases not threatening epidemic or outbreak in Armenia, doctor saysArmenia is seeing an increase in incidence of acute respiratory diseases at present, however it is not threatening an epidemic or even an outbreak in the country with the situation held under...
14:14 10/01/2018600 patients with acute respiratory diseases are getting stationary treatment in Armenia’s medical institutionsThe spread of acute respiratory diseases across the republic is triggered by active interaction among the population during the New Year holidays, Armenia’s ministry of healthcare reported in a...