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Inspiring Healthy Eating Habits for Children of Armenia
The first thing Srbuhi and her daughter, Milena, talk about on their way home from Hnaberd community kindergarten is always the same:...
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Nov 29, 20242 min read
Supporting the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
For Liana Harutyunyan, nursing isn’t just a career—it’s a profound calling. At only 22, Liana now works as a nurse-anesthetist at the...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
Nutrition Today Matters Tomorrow: Lessons and Next Steps
The third international conference “Nutrition Today Matters Tomorrow,” hosted by FAR on November 14-15 at the American University of...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
From Nurse to Leader: A Dispatch from Armine Sahakyan
From a young age, Armine Sahakyan, 37, was drawn to healthcare. Becoming a head nurse was her dream, and helping others in treatment...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
FAR and New England Doctors Team up to Combat Hypertension in Armenia
We are thrilled to kick off another essential health initiative in Armenia aimed at improving blood pressure control among the vulnerable...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
Empowering Artsakhtsi Nurse through Employment Opportunities
Lina Chilingaryan, 42, was the head nurse at the Center of Maternal and Child Health Protection in Stepanakert, Artsakh, until September...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
Bringing New Lives Beyond Borders
“Gynecology is unique because you’re working with people who are not sick,” Dr. Gevorgyan explains. “Pregnant women are healthy...
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Sep 8, 20242 min read
FAR’s Healthy and Balanced Menu Makes a Difference in Kosh Kindergarten
Since 2021, the Kosh Community Kindergarten has made fighting hunger and food insecurity a top priority after FAR expanded its Child...
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Aug 1, 20242 min read
The Commuting Doctor: A Dispatch from Dr. Artem Petrosyan
Artem Petrosyan, 51, is the only family doctor in Argel village of Kotayk Province. He serves as a lifeline for around 3,200 residents of...
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Jul 25, 20242 min read
Pediatric Intensive Care Training: A Critical Need Now
In 2015, the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) organized a groundbreaking conference on pediatric intensive care, aiming to reduce child...
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May 2, 20232 min read
It's not just a matter of food
Since the launch of our Combatting Malnutrition project in 2019, the number of children attending local daycare facilities in Armenia’s...
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Jan 10, 20231 min read
Some Incredible Partners
Our partners are incredible. Recently, several doctors from Harvard with whom we’ve worked closely traveled to Armenia from Boston to...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read
FAR Supports the 4th International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology
The FAR-supported Fourth International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, held on December 1-2, was organized by the Association of...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read
Nurses are Community Lifelines
Throughout Armenia’s rural areas, communities often depend on their nurses for their healthcare needs. With a shortage of doctors in...
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Nov 14, 20221 min read
Better Practitioners, Better Healthcare
For Armine Saribekyan lifelong learning is a prerogative for a rural physician who wishes to truly serve her patients and her community. ...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read
A Life-Changing Opportunity
For the past six months, Dr. Garik Yeganyan, a neurologist from the Vanadzor Medical Center has been studying acute and inpatient stroke...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read
Dedicated to the Children of Artsakh
For the past seven years, Dr. Anahit Petrosyan has conducted bioanalysis atArevik Medical Center for Children in Artsakh. This year she...
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Jun 9, 20221 min read
Helping Their American Counterparts
Dr. Achikam Oren-Grinberg and his team from Boston, Dr. Eli Gelfand and Dina Labkovsky, came to Armenia on a special mission: to enhance...
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May 25, 20221 min read
Watch How She Better Serves Her Community
Dr. Karine Harutyunyan is the sole doctor for the 1,200 residents in a remote part of Armenia’s Syunik Province. She typically sees about...
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Apr 19, 20221 min read
Berd's Vision
Dr. Jorjeta Machkalyan, 77, is the sole ophthalmologist at Berd Medical Center, which means she serves 17 different communities and sees...
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