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    WORLD VISION RENOVATES FOUR HEALTH POSTS IN LORI PROVINCE

    ArmenPress
    Nov 25 2004

    YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: On Wednesday, November 24, World
    Vision Armenia celebrated the opening of the renovated health posts
    in four rural communities in Lori Marz. The ceremony took place at
    12:00 PM at the health post in Norashen village and was followed by
    a visit to Sarchapet, Artsni and Saratovka communities where World
    Vision and Support to Communities (STC) has completed the renovation
    of the local health posts.

    Renovation of the health posts was done in the framework of the Support
    to Mobile Medical Teams program, a five year project funded by US
    Agency for International Development and World Vision and targeting
    57 rural communities in Gegharkunik, Lori Tavush and Syunik marzes.

    The program aims to provide medical services to the population
    of remote communities (serving 32,000 people), increase access of
    vulnerable children and their families to a healthy and balanced diet,
    conduct health education and promotion among population, establish
    revolving drug funds, conduct primary health care trainings and work
    closely with policlinics, hospitals and health posts to increase
    levels of care. World Vision Armenia works closely with its local
    partners including STC and the Scientific Association of Medical
    Students of Armenia.

    Since May 2004 over 12,600 people in 25 villages of Lori and
    Gegharkunik regions have benefited from this program. Four Mobile
    Medical Teams regularly visited remote communities, providing qualified
    health care services to the residents.

    As a part of the program activities focused on strengthening
    community-based health structures in villages, World Vision Armenia
    together with STC started the renovation of the health posts in 11
    villages of Gegharkunik and 5 villages of Lori from which renovation
    of four Lori health posts has been completed.

    Next year the program will start to deliver primary health care to
    vulnerable children and families in Syunik and Tavush regions.

    "By the end of the program, villages will have benefited from
    five years of MMT visits, and will also have primary health care
    structures and community knowledge strengthened in a sustainable
    manner." says Julian Srodecki, WV Armenia Operations Director.
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