Growth in venereal diseases observed in ArmeniaMarch 28, 2011 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dermatologist, venereologist Karen Vardanyan said that growth in venereal diseases is observed in Armenia from year to year. According to the official statistics of the RA Ministry of Health, 28,000 people diagnosed with venereal diseases were registered in Armenia in 2003, their number exceeding 36,000 in 2007, Vardanyan told a press conference in Yerevan. “This is the official data of the RA Ministry of Health. The real number of sick people is several times higher,” the specialist said. According to Vardanyan, candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis and chlamydia infections are among the most common venereal diseases in Armenia. As for syphilis in Armenia, Vardanyan said 147 cases of syphilis were recorded in Armenia in 2008, according to the official statistics. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |