WHO suggests to undertake steps to provide hospitals' security in emergency situationsApril 7, 2009 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World Health Day 2009 motto: "Let's save lives: Hospitals Security Provision in emergency situations."At today's news conference, attended by representatives of health organizations and hospitals, World Health Organization (WHO) offered to undertake a number of steps to provide security of medical establishments in emergency situations. WHO-suggested steps are as follows: assessment of hospital's security, scheduling of rapid response works in emergency situations, projecting and construction of durable buildings, developing national policy. "Today, when the world is threatened by climatic changes and armed conflicts, we have to create special conditions to protect medical workers, so immediate medical assistance could be offered to those who need it," Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General emphasized in her statement. 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 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |