VivaCell-MTS boosts development of neonatal health care in ArmeniaOctober 26, 2015 - 18:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - VivaCell-MTS and BirthLink have been cooperating for already 8 years now, aiming to reduce neonatal mortality and morbidity by supporting the care of sick and premature babies in Armenia. Since the start of the project, VivaCell-MTS has allocated some AMD 600 million to equip forty-three hospitals in Yerevan and the provinces. Following the 2000 Millennium Development Goal to reduce child mortality by 2015, WHO states there is an unfinished agenda for Women and Children’s health, with newborn deaths still accounting for 44% of under-five deaths globally. Cost-effective solutions are now available to protect women and children on the day of birth: 80% of newborn deaths are caused by preventable and treatable conditions. VivaCell-MTS will host neonatologists from maternity hospitals of the provinces and Yerevan for two days, who will be trained to achieve quality improvement, national standards of care. At the seminar, a new Neonatal Database program that enables monitoring all babies requiring intensive care after birth will be introduced. VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, the Chief Neonatologist of Armenia Pavel Mazmanyan and the Director of BirthLink Kathy Mellor welcomed the neonatologists at the beginning of the seminar. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |