2024-02-10 07:31:17
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Gegharkunik region and attended the opening ceremony of the new building of the Martuni Medical Center, the government reports.
The message states:
“The Prime Minister congratulated those present on the occasion of the opening of the medical center and noted. “This is a very important day for us, not only because we are opening a newly constructed and fully equipped medical center in Martuni, but also with this, in fact, we are launching the final stage of the construction of at least 50 medical facilities in Armenia. During this time, a number of medical centers are being built in the regions.”
The head of the government presented the list of medical centers currently under construction and undergoing major repairs. Thus, the regional hospital of Vayots Dzor, the medical centers of Sisian, Vagharshapat, Tsaghkahovit, Masisi, Nairi region, Tashir, and the infection building at the Vanadzor medical center are being built. The medical centers of Talin, Ashtarak, Charentsavan, etc. are being reconstructed.
“This program has a clear political and health objective. That goal is to bring medical services as close as possible to the person, to bring them as close as possible to the patient, so that using them does not create additional complications. For a very long time, we have also witnessed the over-centralization of medical services, and residents of our marzes who needed to receive health services, even on state orders, had to pay a lot of additional expenses, including transportation, accommodation, etc. Our policy since 2018 has been to bring services closer to people. It is more effective, it is part of the logic of balanced territorial development and ultimately, it is an important feature of well-being, how accessible medical services are for people,” said Nikol Pashinyan.
In the context of the development of the health sector, the Prime Minister emphasized the need and importance of early diagnosis and prevention of diseases. “Our policy is to prevent cases of disease, to make early diagnosis, and this is the reason why we are building parallel to medical centers in Armenia, creating many new outpatient services.”
The head of the government presented the modernization processes of medical centers, including polyclinics, and noted that these projects are already underway. some are in design, some in tender, some in construction. In the near future, the medical centers of Artik of Shirak marz, Vardenis of Gegharkunik marz, Vedu of Ararat marz, Jermuk health center of Vayots Dzor will be built. The Prime Minister also presented the list of the following medical institutions: polyclinic of Zarishat settlement of Armavir region, Nor Hachni polyclinic of Kotayk region, Gyumri No. 1 of Shirak region, Gyumri No. 2 of Artashati, Shirak region, Vanadzor No. 1 of Lori region, Kapani, Goris, Ararat region of Syunik region. Ararat Hospital Medical Centers, Vayots Dzor Vaik Polyclinic, Gegharkunik Marz Gavar Medical Center, Armavir Marz: Gai, Jrarat, Shenavan, Vardashen, Tandzut, Khanjyan, Norapat Outpatient Clinics, Ararat Marz: Dimitrovi, Aygestani, Dvini, New Life Outpatient Clinics, Aragatsotn Marz Voskevaz polyclinic, Syunik marz: Khndzoreski, Angeghakot dispensaries, Gegharkunik marz: Tsakkar, Dprapati, Lori marz: Metsavan, Kotayk marz: Dzoraghbyur, Tavush marz: Koghbi, Ayrum.
“Generally, as of now, around 100 million dollars are being invested in the healthcare system of the Republic of Armenia in marzes, including the Martuni Medical Center. And this is very important because our approach remains the same, starting from school, we must educate and have a strong community in mind, a strong community in body, a strong community psychologically. And all these three directions are in some way related to healthcare,” said Nikol Pashinyan.
The Prime Minister also referred to the mechanism of raising the salaries of the outpatient healthcare staff, due to the implementation of which, in some places, a salary increase of up to 170 percent was recorded. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that in that case, better quality medical service is also expected.
Summarizing the speech, the Prime Minister thanked all those who contributed to the implementation of the project. “Congratulations to all of us again. I want the health center to have as few patients as possible, but let everyone who enters here come out fully healed.
Long live the Republic of Armenia.”