Minister of health Ms Anahit Avanesyan addresses the 77th World Health Assembly Plenary Session in #Geneva , World Health Organization (WHO).
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I send my deepest condolences to my Iranian colleague, Dr. Bahram Eynollahi over the tragic death of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the accompanying staff. I wish you and the people of Iran strength at this difficult time.

The “Armenia-India Collaborative Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Sector” webinar was held with the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) and aimed to expand the opportunities for cooperation between #Armenia and #India in the pharmaceutical sector.

Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan met HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week. She also visited damaninsurance and discussed cooperation with HE Mansoor Al Mansoori of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health. #Healthcare #Armenia #UAE Ministry of Health

Armenia Minister of Health Ministry of Health, HE Anahit Avanesyan: We have initiated a very intensive project to reorganize, reshift and redesign the capacities of our healthcare workforce and infrastructure. #ADGHW

Armenia Minister of Health Ministry of Health, HE Anahit Avanesyan discusses the importance of primary healthcare reforms in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic during a panel session at #ADGHW

#WorldHealthDay2024 Campaign was launched jointly with WHO Armenia and TeensLIVE Armenia. Adolescents met with Ms. Anahit Avanesyan and raised healthy lifestyle questions.
📷 #MyHealthMyRight digital artwork contest was also announced: details shorturl.at/oEIVX

The activities of #ImmunizationWeek were summarized and 20 border medical facilities with high coverage in vaccination received💻to support the immunization program. Representatives of medical facilities from Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Gegharkunik, and Tavush Marzes met at the Ministry

🗓️ #Immunization currently prevents 3.5-5 million deaths every year from diseases like #diphtheria , #tetanus , #pertussis , #influenza and #measles .

🌐 #Immunization Week

The new initiative supporting #mentalhealth was launched. “Rights, services, participation - fostering a comprehensive mental health framework in Armenia” project by EU pursues the objective of promoting policies and mechanisms for accessible, inclusive mental health services.

🤝Policy Dialogue on Universal Health Coverage brought together the Ministry of Health and international partners to engage on the key priorities for strengthening health systems towards universal health coverage through the phased implementation of Comprehensive Health Insurance

🤝Virtual meeting between🇦🇲and🇧🇷on cooperation in PublicHealth and medical sciences. The technical teams discussed the review and evaluation of the objective and areas of cooperation (Pharmaceuticals, Medical emergency response, Cardiac surgery, etc.)

🏥The opening of #VayotsDzor Medical Center. The center is equipped with modern medical equipment, furniture and medical supplies. It is a structure with high seismic resistance, meeting the international standards of modern hospital construction.
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I commenced🇺🇸visit with productive meetings. I attended an official reception by the Consulate General of🇦🇲in LA. Delivered a speech at the Armenia-Diaspora Healthcare Summit, highlighting priorities and fostering their engagement. Thank you to all involved for aligning efforts.

🎗️Today is International👧Cancer Day.
About 100 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in Armenia, the recovery rate is 75%.
It is possible to fully treat children using the best available treatment protocols. Today, let's stand strong beside every child battling Cancer!

According to the WHO, the amount of salt consumed should not exceed 5 grams per day, while its consumption in🇦🇲is twice the threshold.
🧂Reducing the daily salt intake can reduce the number of deaths from ischemic heart diseases📉by about 12 thousand.
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🤰A breakthrough in auxiliary reproductive technologies occurred in🇦🇲 2 decades ago. An IVF pregnancy was developed in 2003 and triplets were successfully delivered. On that occasion, Minister Anahit Avanesyan visited the Research Center of Maternal and Child Health Protection.

⚠️Trans fats have no known health benefits and are a major contributor to CVD worldwide, estimated to cause around 540,000 deaths every year.
Limit your trans fats intake to less than 1% of total energy intake.

🌐 #WorldCancerDay .

It’s important to raise awareness of cancer and encourage prevention, detection, and treatment in order to 'Close the care gaps'.

The government of Cyprus sent a humanitarian aid mission (medical &pharmaceutical materials) to Armenia for the needs of Armenians forcefully displaced from Nagorno Karabakh.
🤝Our warm thanks for this valuable support. Cyprus MFA