2024-02-11 21:56:48
In Armenia, as in the whole world, the number of people with mental health problems is increasing, the proportion of prevalence of mental disorders is changing.
The online conference “Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Children and Adolescents” dedicated to the memory of Professor Konstantin Danielyan, attended by Deputy Minister of Health Artak, was aimed at reviewing the forms of providing services in the field of mental health, continuity, phasing, diversity, interdependence, availability and quality assurance of services. Jumayan.
The deputy minister emphasized the role of such conferences in the process of both scientific and practical development of the healthcare system.
It was noted that currently in the Republic of Armenia, around 2.8% of state health care costs are directed to psychiatric medical care, including narcological medical care. It was also emphasized that
In 2021, the first children’s psychiatric ward with 12 beds, equipped with appropriately qualified specialists, was opened in the “Avan” mental health center of the Ministry of Health.
During the conference, the increase in the incidence of mental disorders in Armenia, the problems of people with mental health problems, as well as the activities carried out in the field were presented.