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COAF CARRIES OUT DENTAL AND EYE CARE PROGRAMS IN SIX COMMUNITIES
Armenpress
YEREVAN, JULY 24, ARMENPRESS: The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)
continues to upgrade and expand the healthcare component of its
"Integrated Rural Development Program" in Armavir.
During eight weeks in June and July, the communities of Argina,
Dalarik, Karakert, Lernagog, Myasnikyan, and Shenik were the
beneficiaries of the scheduled screening stops by the dental and eye
care mobile clinics. Also in this period, COAF conducted training in
all six communities in reproductive health and rights. An official
from COAF informed Armenpress that 233 schoolchildren participated in
the dental care project. In a series of scheduled stops on the school
grounds of each of the Model Cluster communities, these children were
diagnosed and treated in the mobile dental clinic.
Similarly, the AECP Bringing Sight to Armenian Eyes initiative brought
the Mobile Eye Hospital to the Model Cluster villages to identify
eye problems, screen patients and provide follow-on treatment, as
needed. In this year's program, 433 adults and 1,143 children were
examined. Of those examined, 192 adults and 87 children were diagnosed
with problems and treated and 31 adults and 55 children were referred
to specialized hospitals for follow-on treatment.
Additionally, 46 adults from socially disadvantaged families received
free subscription glasses.
The third project "Raising Awareness of Women in Reproductive Health
and Rights" is an integral part of COAF's Community Health Education
program the goal of which was to improve the quality of life of women
in the Model Cluster communities.
The project aimed at identifying reproductive health risks and
violation of women's rights and raising their awareness on reproductive
rights, behavioral risks and prevention of gender-based violence.
During the project implementation period, COAF conducted focus group
discussions and surveys, developed educational materials for training
30 trainers, who subsequently held training sessions for larger groups
throughout the Model Cluster. In addition, information pamphlets were
published and distributed widely. The project benefited around 1,400
women from COAF's six communities.
Armenpress
YEREVAN, JULY 24, ARMENPRESS: The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)
continues to upgrade and expand the healthcare component of its
"Integrated Rural Development Program" in Armavir.
During eight weeks in June and July, the communities of Argina,
Dalarik, Karakert, Lernagog, Myasnikyan, and Shenik were the
beneficiaries of the scheduled screening stops by the dental and eye
care mobile clinics. Also in this period, COAF conducted training in
all six communities in reproductive health and rights. An official
from COAF informed Armenpress that 233 schoolchildren participated in
the dental care project. In a series of scheduled stops on the school
grounds of each of the Model Cluster communities, these children were
diagnosed and treated in the mobile dental clinic.
Similarly, the AECP Bringing Sight to Armenian Eyes initiative brought
the Mobile Eye Hospital to the Model Cluster villages to identify
eye problems, screen patients and provide follow-on treatment, as
needed. In this year's program, 433 adults and 1,143 children were
examined. Of those examined, 192 adults and 87 children were diagnosed
with problems and treated and 31 adults and 55 children were referred
to specialized hospitals for follow-on treatment.
Additionally, 46 adults from socially disadvantaged families received
free subscription glasses.
The third project "Raising Awareness of Women in Reproductive Health
and Rights" is an integral part of COAF's Community Health Education
program the goal of which was to improve the quality of life of women
in the Model Cluster communities.
The project aimed at identifying reproductive health risks and
violation of women's rights and raising their awareness on reproductive
rights, behavioral risks and prevention of gender-based violence.
During the project implementation period, COAF conducted focus group
discussions and surveys, developed educational materials for training
30 trainers, who subsequently held training sessions for larger groups
throughout the Model Cluster. In addition, information pamphlets were
published and distributed widely. The project benefited around 1,400
women from COAF's six communities.