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MAY 15, 2012  Ministry of Health Website On May 15, USAID HS-STAR project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, organized a round-table discussion on the “Public Private Partnership (PPP) promotion in Armenian healthcare” with the participation of MOH and … Continue reading →

MAY 10, 2012 The Ministry of Health of Armenia, in the framework of its “clinical standardization initiative”, highly appreciates the role of Republican Scientific Medical Library’s (RSML) newly established evidence-based medicine (EBM) center in assuring the EBM based quality of … Continue reading →

MAY 10, 2012  Ministry of Health Website An evidence based medicine center has been established recently at MOH Republican Scientific Medical Library, which is to assure the EBM based quality of clinical guidelines. In response to RSML request, HS-STAR project provided … Continue reading →

MAY 10, 2012 USAID HS-STAR project in collaboration with Yerevan State Medical University started a series of 5-day trainings on “Prevention of non-communicable diseases and management of cardiovascular diseases” in May, 2012. It is planned to have ten training courses … Continue reading →

MAY 2, 2012 USAID HS-STAR project started a series of trainings on a number of actual Issues in maternal and reproductive health from April, 2012. The first training course on the basics of preconception care basics took place in “Saint … Continue reading →

APRIL 25, 2012 In 2012, the Family Medicine Independent Practicioners (FMIP) institution will function in Armenia. Currently, the introduction of five family medicine practices in underway, from which two are collective and three individual practices. USAID HS-STAR project directly supports … Continue reading →

APRIL 11, 2012 On April 10, at “Saint Grigor Lusavorich” medical center Yerevan State Medical University Emergency and Disaster Medicine department initiated a workshop-discussion on “Pre-hospital emergency care models in world developed countries” with the participation of Armenia’s leading specialists … Continue reading →

APRIL 09, 2012 Behavior Change Communication (BCC) is a systematic approach that draws on social science, adult learning theory, and marketing to encourage adoption of sustained behaviors that can be used to prevent or mitigate disease. Anti-tobacco posters that aim … Continue reading →

APRIL 06, 2012 On April 4, 2012, USAID HS-STAR project representatives awarded certificates to 26 medical and administrative staff from Yerevan “Ambulance” CJSC who completed an emergency care IT training. This event marked the completion of the first stage of … Continue reading →

APRIL 5, 2012 Abt Associates Inc. International Newsletter January-March, 2012 issue has highlighted the process of HS-STAR support to modified MIDAS system installation all over Armenia. Thanks to the initiative of the Ministry of Health (MoH) State Health Agency (SHA) … Continue reading →

April 03, 2012 On March 30 2012, HS-STAR project organized a workshop on Pediatric hospital referrals and pediatric hospital services quality, considering the importance of these issues after the introduction of the Child care certificate program back in January 2011. … Continue reading →

MARCH 23, 2012 On March 22, one of the quest speakers of “Yerkir Media” TV “Hello country!” morning live TV program was USAID HS-STAR project Quality Improvement Team Leader, family doctor Karine Abelyan. The TV program addresses various health topics … Continue reading →

MARCH 19, 2012 USAID HS-STAR project organized a workshop on “Healthcare Quality Assurance: Quality Improvement Approaches at Hospital Settings” on March 15. Healthcare quality improvement international expert, Professor Nigel McCarley was the key speaker of the meeting. The goal of … Continue reading →

MARCH 12, 2012 In March 7, USAID HS-STAR project organized a workshop on “Transition of PHC facilities to financing based on enrolled/registered population: problems, solutions” with the participation of Yerevan PHC facilities heads. Deputy Health Minister Sergey Khachatryan, Yerevan municipality … Continue reading →

MARCH 09, 2012 “A very interesting and meaningful training.” “Training package included all that NGOs need.” “I never received all these together.” This is how the participants characterized a training course: “Health NGOs institutional capacity building”, organized from February 27 … Continue reading →