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THE SERVICES OF AMBULATORY-POLYCLINIC SYSTEM WILL ALWAYS BE FREE
Yerevan, April 7, ArmInfo. The services of the ambulatory-polyclinic
system of Armenia will always be free for all categories of citizens,
said Minister for Healthcare Norayr Davidian.
Over the last 15 years the healthcare services were chargeable for
everybody except the indigent. Since the beginning of 2006 these
services have become free. In order to provide free ambulatory
treatment at the polyclinics additional AMD 7 billion (about $14
million) was granted by Government. Minister Norayr Davidian also
informed that last year the polyclinics of Armenia were visited 6,635
million times by the citizens.
The state budget 2006 assigns AMD 39,1 billion to healthcare against
32,9 in 2005. The polyclinics receive the major part - AMD 14,3 billon
of all the financing, 24,7% more than last year.
Yerevan, April 7, ArmInfo. The services of the ambulatory-polyclinic
system of Armenia will always be free for all categories of citizens,
said Minister for Healthcare Norayr Davidian.
Over the last 15 years the healthcare services were chargeable for
everybody except the indigent. Since the beginning of 2006 these
services have become free. In order to provide free ambulatory
treatment at the polyclinics additional AMD 7 billion (about $14
million) was granted by Government. Minister Norayr Davidian also
informed that last year the polyclinics of Armenia were visited 6,635
million times by the citizens.
The state budget 2006 assigns AMD 39,1 billion to healthcare against
32,9 in 2005. The polyclinics receive the major part - AMD 14,3 billon
of all the financing, 24,7% more than last year.