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Jan 13, 20221 min read

Artsakh Medical Centers Receive Vital Equipment

For Christmas, we provided lifesaving medical resources to Artsakh. Medical kits consisting of 17 oxygen concentrators, 19 perfusion...

With FAR's Help She Can Support Her Community

Jan 6, 20221 min read

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With FAR's Help She Can Support Her Community

Nvard Kocharyan has landed her dream job. As an emergency charge nurse at Berd Medical Center, the 46-year-old helps COVID patients to...

New Medical Equipment for Rural Communities

Nov 18, 20211 min read

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New Medical Equipment for Rural Communities

Healthcare is an extremely important part of FAR’s work. Earlier this month, much-needed medical equipment was distributed to 30 village...

She Came for Two Weeks, Then Decided to Stay Nine Months

Nov 7, 20212 min read

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She Came for Two Weeks, Then Decided to Stay Nine Months

FAR kicked off its new Doctors for Artsakh program earlier this year with the dual objectives of filling the gap in medical personnel and...

Health Trainings Touch Rural Communities Once Again

Oct 28, 20211 min read

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Health Trainings Touch Rural Communities Once Again

Public health is a strong part of our Health Program. Recently, our community health trainings were relaunched as face-to-face meetings...

FAR Connects 1,000 Doctors from Around the World

Oct 15, 20211 min read

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FAR Connects 1,000 Doctors from Around the World

The first virtual International Digestive Disease Conference held in September brought together more than 1,000 participants from more...

FAR Helps Further Doctor's Efforts in Public Health

Sep 29, 20212 min read

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FAR Helps Further Doctor's Efforts in Public Health

Dr. Karine Harutyunyan is the sole doctor for the 1,200 people who live in a remote part of Armenia’s Syunik Province. The 67-year-old...

Trainings for Nurses are Relaunched in Artsakh

Aug 26, 20212 min read

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Trainings for Nurses are Relaunched in Artsakh

FAR continues to find all possible avenues of support for the people of Artsakh after last year’s devastating war, including ensuring...

Changing the State of Healthcare in Tavush

Jul 19, 20211 min read

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Changing the State of Healthcare in Tavush

For Dr. Gayane Gevorgyan, it is a much greater challenge to teach than to be a student, especially after training 11 of one’s colleagues...

FAR Grateful to Supporters Who Made Malnutrition Campaign a Success

Feb 11, 20202 min read

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FAR Grateful to Supporters Who Made Malnutrition Campaign a Success

FAR’s most recent Christmas campaign brought together nearly 1,000 donors from across the United States who decided to act in support of...

FAR Helps Boy with Cerebral Palsy Obtain Life-Changing Surgery

Dec 10, 20192 min read

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FAR Helps Boy with Cerebral Palsy Obtain Life-Changing Surgery

Six-year-old Davit Tashchyan likes to listen to music on his headphones and take long walks in his mother’s arms. Davit was diagnosed...

FAR Recognized for its Project to Fight Childhood Malnutrition in Armenia

Dec 4, 20192 min read

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FAR Recognized for its Project to Fight Childhood Malnutrition in Armenia

Over the past decade, Fund for Armenian Relief has been a pioneer in battling malnutrition in Armenia. FAR has focused activities to...

After CME Training, Artsakh Doctor to Better Assist Children with Diabetes

Nov 22, 20192 min read

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After CME Training, Artsakh Doctor to Better Assist Children with Diabetes

Dr. Shogher Grigoryan, a pediatric endocrinologist from Artsakh, recently completed her second experience with FAR’s Continuing Medical...

Young Professionals Program Participant Returns to Lead a Special Training

Oct 24, 20192 min read

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Young Professionals Program Participant Returns to Lead a Special Training

Victoria Babikian, an occupational therapist from New York, has been working with children and adults with special needs for the past...

Artsakh Nurses CME Program: Empowering Important Healthcare Providers of the Region

Aug 27, 20192 min read

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Artsakh Nurses CME Program: Empowering Important Healthcare Providers of the Region

Registered nurses Gohar Dadayan and Karine Khachatryan recently held a training for 30 of their colleagues from the Martuni Region of...

FAR Partner AAHPO Conducts Medical Mission to Armenia’s Berd

Aug 1, 20192 min read

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FAR Partner AAHPO Conducts Medical Mission to Armenia’s Berd

The Armenian American Health Professionals Organization’s (AAHPO) recent medical mission to the Berd Region has led to a new...

One Year Later, Aragatsotn Project Demonstrates Success

Jul 10, 20192 min read

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One Year Later, Aragatsotn Project Demonstrates Success

The lives of Tsaghkahovit Village Kindergarten students, 4-year-old Gor Terjyan, and 6-year-old Areg Harutyunyan, have drastically...

Artsakh Doctor Advances Her Knowledge Through CME

Jan 21, 20192 min read

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Artsakh Doctor Advances Her Knowledge Through CME

Dr. Zhanna Chalyan of Artsakh’s Martakert Medical Center is a physician who actively tries to improve her skills every day, and she loves...

Jun 8, 20111 min read

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Ten More Doctors Join CME.

Ten physicians will be participating in the Continuing Medical Education Program(CME) in June. Five of these doctors, four from...

Jun 1, 20111 min read

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National Medical Library Launches New Website.

The National Medical Library on May 27 launched its new website. The site was prepared with funding from the Open Society Institute...