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14:00 14/02/2026Armenia reports 10% drop in acute respiratory infections in early FebruaryNew acute respiratory infection (ARI) cases in Armenia fell by 10% on Feb. 2–8 compared to the previous week, according to data released by the Heratsi Analytical Center. A total of 66 new severe...
11:32 12/02/2026Armenia sees rise in infant mortality in 2025Infant mortality increased in Armenia in 2025, with 207 deaths among children under one year old compared with 188 in 2024, according to figures shared by Anush Poghosyan, head of the Right to Health...
13:52 11/02/2026Armenian health minister says insurance covers essential care, not extrasArmenia’s health minister says medical care under the country’s insurance system is not free, underscoring that patients must pay for additional comfort or private services.
12:04 10/02/2026Samvel Karapetyan's movement promises price cuts for 100 essential medicines in ArmeniaThe Mer Dzevov (In Our Way) movement, founded by businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, seeks to reduce the prices of 100 widely used medicines in Armenia.
16:00 09/02/2026Armenia reports low respiratory infection activity, children most affectedArmenia recorded a decline in acute respiratory infections during the sixth week of 2026, with cases significantly lower than the same period last year.
15:00 02/02/2026Armenian war-bereaved mother gives birth on Army DayA 45-year-old Armenian woman who lost her twin sons in the 2020 war has given birth to a baby boy on the country’s Army Day.
14:30 02/02/2026Respiratory infections decline in ArmeniaArmenia saw a sharp drop in cases of acute respiratory infections during the fifth week of 2026, the country’s National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
14:58 31/01/2026Armenia faces high cervical cancer mortality, experts urge preventionAround 115 women die from cervical cancer in Armenia each year, according to the Ministry of Health.
14:10 30/01/2026Deaths linked to cosmetic procedures reported in Armenia as demand growsArmenian health officials have confirmed that deaths linked to cosmetic procedures were investigated in 2025 amid a sharp rise in demand for aesthetic injections and surgeries and a growing trend of...
13:36 30/01/2026Armenian minister says universal health insurance doesn't cover all costsArmenia’s universal health insurance system offers extensive coverage but does not pay for all medical expenses, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Friday.
12:35 30/01/2026Armenia sees rise in acute respiratory infectionsArmenia recorded an increase in acute respiratory infections (SARI) last week, with new hospitalizations rising 60% compared with the previous week, according to health officials.
12:56 29/01/2026Doctor criticizes Armenia's health insurance rollout ahead of electionsAn Armenian doctor has accused the government of rushing the launch of a universal health insurance system in order to secure voter loyalty ahead of the June parliamentary elections.
12:30 26/01/2026Acute respiratory infections decline in ArmeniaArmenia recorded low levels of acute respiratory infections during the fourth week of 2026, according to the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
16:46 23/01/2026One Armenian relocated from Nagorno-Karabakh hospitalised, health minister saysOne of a group of Armenians relocated from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) to Armenia has been hospitalised in Armenia for further medical examination, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan reports.
13:02 23/01/2026Doctor warns transfers risk health of jailed Armenian podcaster on hunger strikerAn Armenian doctor has warned against unnecessary transfers of critically ill patients, raising concern over the treatment of jailed opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan, who is on a prolonged hunger...
11:24 23/01/2026H3N2 viruses continue to circulate in ArmeniaInfluenza A virus subtype H3N2 remains the dominant circulating flu strain in Armenia, according to a weekly surveillance summary released by the YSMU Heratsi Analytical Center.
14:35 22/01/2026Narek Samsonyan taken to hospital after hunger strike, lawyer saysDetained opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan has been hospitalized after his health deteriorated during a hunger strike, his lawyer has said.
14:00 22/01/2026Narek Samsonyan faces critical health risk on 14th day of hunger strike, doctor warnsThe health of detained Armenian opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan has entered a critical phase on the 14th day of his hunger strike, with a doctor warning that sudden and severe deterioration in...
11:25 22/01/2026Armenian opposition podcaster's health worsens during hunger strike, lawyer warnsThe health of jailed Armenian opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan has deteriorated sharply during his indefinite hunger strike, according to his lawyer and editor of AntiFake.am media outlet,...
16:00 21/01/2026Armenian opposition activist nears critical stage in hunger strikeOpposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan entered the 13th day of his hunger strike in prison on January 21, approaching a critical stage.