World Bank: In Europe and Central Asia medicine in Azerbaijan and
Turkmenistan is funded worst
17:29 07/06/2013 » HEALTH
On June 6, the World Bank presented a report on the health care
condition in Europe and Central Asia. According to the report the
medicine in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan is funded the worst (less than
2% of GDP).
The report describes the situation in healthcare area in Europe and
the republics of the former USSR. Analysts say that in Eastern Europe
and Central Asia healthcare develops worse than in the U.S., Australia
and Western Europe.
According to the report, the situation with medicine funding in
Armenia is better than in Azerbaijan, but is worse than in Georgia.
The section where the data on smoking is presents it is noted that
about half of men population smokes in Azerbaijan; most of them smoke
more than 20 cigarettes daily. About 60% of men smoke in Georgia and
more than 50%in Turkey. Armenia is not indicated in this section.
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian
Turkmenistan is funded worst
17:29 07/06/2013 » HEALTH
On June 6, the World Bank presented a report on the health care
condition in Europe and Central Asia. According to the report the
medicine in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan is funded the worst (less than
2% of GDP).
The report describes the situation in healthcare area in Europe and
the republics of the former USSR. Analysts say that in Eastern Europe
and Central Asia healthcare develops worse than in the U.S., Australia
and Western Europe.
According to the report, the situation with medicine funding in
Armenia is better than in Azerbaijan, but is worse than in Georgia.
The section where the data on smoking is presents it is noted that
about half of men population smokes in Azerbaijan; most of them smoke
more than 20 cigarettes daily. About 60% of men smoke in Georgia and
more than 50%in Turkey. Armenia is not indicated in this section.
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian