Health

  • Quarantine continues
    21:03 24/09/2007
    Quarantine continues
    “The quarantine in place in the provinces of Tavoush and Lori in the battle against the spread of swine fever continues, yet new cases have not turned up.” Thus was revealed to a panorama.am...
  • American and Armenian doctors offer free treatment
    20:30 18/09/2007
    American and Armenian doctors offer free treatment
    In the southern Armenian villages of Darbas, Shamb, and Tatev, from September 18-20, two American doctors and two Armenian military doctors will conduct eye and teeth examinations.
  • TOURS TO PREVENT SALE OF SPOILED FOOD
    14:04 17/09/2007
    TOURS TO PREVENT SALE OF SPOILED FOOD
    Municipal employees are making tours to prevent sale of “spoiled” food products. “Last week, tours were made in Kentron community. The situation was satisfactory,” Karen Gevorgyan, trade and service...
  • NO SPOTS OF PLAGUE DETECTED IN RECENT THREE DAYS
    14:04 17/09/2007
    NO SPOTS OF PLAGUE DETECTED IN RECENT THREE DAYS
    In the course of recent three days, no spots of African plague have been detected in the republic, Gevorg Tovmasyan, veterinary inspection deputy head of the agriculture ministry, told Panorama.am.
  • NEW CONDITIONS: NEW PAYING SYSTEM
    18:20 14/09/2007
    NEW CONDITIONS: NEW PAYING SYSTEM
    Residents must go to medical establishments with a birth certificate or a passport in order to make use of Primary Health Protection (PHP) program and have the right to choose a doctor, Vahan...
  • 2800 PIGS KILLED
    16:32 12/09/2007
    2800 PIGS KILLED
    Today’s data says 2800 pigs with “African plague” were killed in the republic. Most pigs are killed in the region of Tavush (about 1500) followed by region of Lory (1200), Gevorg Tovmasyan,...
  • PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH “AFRICAN PLAGUE”
    17:28 11/09/2007
    PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH “AFRICAN PLAGUE”
    Armenian President Robert Kocharyan met with Agriculture Minister Davit Lokyan today. The president raised a priority concern with the situation of pig plague in the republic and ways of combat...
  • AFRICAN PLAGUE REACHES ARARAT REGION
    17:11 10/09/2007
    AFRICAN PLAGUE REACHES ARARAT REGION
    Twenty eight sick pigs were detected in Arevabuir and Burastan communities of Ararat marz on September 8 (22 in the village of Arevabuir and 6 in Burastan), rescue services report.
  • TIME FOR SELLING EXPIRED MEDICINE PASSED, DEPUTY HEALTH MINISTER SAYS
    13:27 08/09/2007
    TIME FOR SELLING EXPIRED MEDICINE PASSED, DEPUTY HEALTH MINISTER SAYS
    There are many cases of drug poisoning in recent reports of the Armenian Rescue Services. Why is that so? Is it possible that the pharmacies sell expired medicine? Tatul Hakobyan, deputy health...
  • MEDICAL WASTE STILL WAITING .... TO BE ELIMINATED
    13:27 08/09/2007
    MEDICAL WASTE STILL WAITING .... TO BE ELIMINATED
    Soon infrastructures will be set up to eliminate expired medicine and waste, Tatul Hakobyan, deputy health minister, told Panorama.am.
  • PLAGUE: “CONTROLLED INFECTION” STILL SPREADING
    17:03 05/09/2007
    PLAGUE: “CONTROLLED INFECTION” STILL SPREADING
    Quarantine has been announced in two regions of the Republic, Lory and Tavush. Check points are set up under 24-hour supervision of veterinary sergeants. They take care so that the infection does not...
  • AFRICAN PLAGUE REACHES ARARAT REGION
    18:00 04/09/2007
    AFRICAN PLAGUE REACHES ARARAT REGION
    Twenty eight sick pigs were detected in Arevabuir and Burastan communities of Ararat marz on September 8 (22 in the village of Arevabuir and 6 in Burastan), rescue services report.
  • AFRICAN PLAGUE: IN CAPITAL?
    16:13 04/09/2007
    AFRICAN PLAGUE: IN CAPITAL?
    Armenian veterinary surgeons have developed a program on “Fight against Plague” and submitted it to the government, veterinary science inspection head, Grisha Baghyan, told Panorama.am.
  • RELATIONS SEEM “COLD” AT YEREVAN PIGSTY
    18:44 03/09/2007
    RELATIONS SEEM “COLD” AT YEREVAN PIGSTY
    Fifteen pigs have been burnt at a pigsty at 41 Terlemezyan address of Yerevan. According to some sources, as many pigs were infected with plague. The remaining 35 pigs in the pigsty are under...
  • BELARUS BANS MEAT FROM ALL COUNTRIES OF WORLD, INCLUDING ARMENIA
    15:05 25/08/2007
    BELARUS BANS MEAT FROM ALL COUNTRIES OF WORLD, INCLUDING ARMENIA
    The Cattle-breeding Department of the Belorussian Ministry of Agriculture has banned import of meat in cars.
  • HEALTH MINISTRY REPORTS 48 CASES OF SNAKEBITE
    17:53 24/08/2007
    HEALTH MINISTRY REPORTS 48 CASES OF SNAKEBITE
    Resident of the village of Voskehat G. Vardanyan has been transported to Ashtarak hospital with a snakebite today. Doctors say her state of health is “normal.” Press Adviser of the Minister of Health...
  • AFRICAN PLAGUE IN ARMENIA?
    16:22 23/08/2007
    AFRICAN PLAGUE IN ARMENIA?
    The Agriculture Department of Lori Regional Administration has made an emergency call to the Armenian Rescue Services saying pigs have been dying in several villages of the region.
  • PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA RECEIVES ST. SAHAK-ST. MESROP MEDAL TO
    13:26 20/08/2007
    PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA RECEIVES ST. SAHAK-ST. MESROP MEDAL TO
    Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin B has handed a Medal of St. Sahak - St. Mesrop to President of the American University of Dr. Armenia Harutiun Armenian in Holy See of St. Echmiadzin on August 18...
  • MEAT PRODUCTS: SLAUGHTER-HOUSES NEEDED
    19:14 16/08/2007
    MEAT PRODUCTS: SLAUGHTER-HOUSES NEEDED
    The executive has made changes in the rules and regulations of meat and meat product technology in its session today.
  • “PROSPECTS” OF GLOBAL WARMING
    19:00 16/08/2007
    “PROSPECTS” OF GLOBAL WARMING
    “In case the temperature rises by 1.7 degrees until the year 2100, there will be 15 percent less precipitation.
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