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The EDB to extend a grant of US $1 million from the EFSD resources to the Republic of Armenia

Aug 6, 2018
The EDB to extend a grant of US $1 million from the EFSD resources to the Republic of Armenia

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The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the Resources Manager of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD, the Fund), and the Republic of Armenia have signed a Grant Agreement of US $1 million to be provided from the EFSD resources to support the Project “Improving Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Primary Health Care”.

The Project is aimed at improving the techniques of prevention, early detection and treatment of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care settings and will be implemented in three regions of the Republic of Armenia with the highest poverty rates – Lori Marz, Syunik Marz, and Tavush Marz.

Some studies show that the incidence of diseases is associated in many cases with the lack of a well-defined public health infrastructure that ensures control of the factors that cause cancer, as well as the lack of basic primary health care prevention and screening services for the majority of the population. Thus, the rates of morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced through early diagnosis and various preventive measures implemented in primary care settings.

The Project covers the following activities:

  • Expanding the noncommunicable disease programme to prevent breast cancer among the group of women aged 50-69 in the specified regions of Armenia;
  • Building the institutional capacity of the primary health care in the area of breast cancer diagnosis, including the acquisition of a mobile mammography unit for breast cancer screening, its maintenance, and training of specialists;
  • Introducing a new model of continuing education for primary health care specialists by developing and implementing a dedicated online education programme for them, as well as a certification programme for family doctors;
  • Performing preventive examinations.

In its meeting held on 2 August, the Government approved the draft Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia on the grant of US $1 million to be provided from the EFSD resources to support the project “Improving Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Primary Health Care”.

Original source: EDB
Published on 3 August 2018