Armenpress Coverage on the Status of the "Arabkir" Medical Center as a WHO Collaborating Center

10 December 24

Today is the International Day of Laboratory Diagnostics Specialists.We congratulate all employees of the laboratory diagnostic service of Arabkir Medical Center, wishing them good health, endless energy, and new professional achievements.Your work is truly invaluable.Arabkir Medical Center — A Reliable Partner in Health

A toy, carefully preserved for more than 35 years, has become a silent witness to the history of Andranik’s treatment and to the special bond between doctor and patient. Andranik is one of the patients of Arabkir Medical Center. Decades ago, Ara Babloyan performed surgery on the young boy and gave him a toy as a gift. Thirty years later, Sergey Babloyan took responsibility for Andranik’s health and performed a kidney transplant. During one of his regular postoperative visits, Andranik brought the toy with him to Arabkir Medical Center—the same toy that Ara Babloyan had given him in 1991—as a sign of gratitude to the father and son who had saved his life. The cooperation of generations has an important goal: to build a healthy society and continue to be a reliable partner in health. Arabkir Medical Center — A Reliable Partner in Health

April 11 is World Parkinson’s Day. Tremor and stiffness of the extremities, as well as sleep, speech, gait, and digestive disorders, may indicate the presence of this disease. Neurosurgeon Niko Arzumanyan spoke about the surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease and related topics. Arabkir Medical Center — A Reliable Partner in Health

Ensuring continuity of medical care, especially for children with chronic diseases after the age of 18y.o., is one of the important challenges of healthcare. The work carried out in this direction in the field of gastroenterology in Armenia is ongoing, due to the joining of the Pediatric Gastroenterology service of «Arabkir» MC - ICAH to the «Health Care Transition» Campaign launched by ESPAGHAN (European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition) since October 2025. Let us recall that in October 2025, the Pediatric Gastroenterology Section was established under the Armenian Pediatric Association, which unites 17 pediatric gastroenterologists, endoscopists and hepatologists of the republic. In December 2025, the Pediatric Gastroenterology Section of the Armenian Pediatric Association organized the first meeting of gastroenterologists from the four pediatric and five adult tertiary care Medical Centers at the «Arabkir» MC - ICAH, during which the professional resources of the ESPGHAN above-mentioned campaign, translated into Armenian, were presented, discussed, and disseminated. The «Health Care Transition» Campaign launched by ESPGHAN continued in February and March of 2026. One of the key achievements of the Campaign is the cooperation that has begun between pediatric and adult gastroenterologists. In February and March, the presentations, discussions, and dissemination of ESPGHAN resources (in printed and electronic versions) continued in the gastroenterology departments of various medical centers and clinics in Yerevan, involving a wider professional network (about 55 people).Currently, the Campaign in Armenia faces certain objective difficulties, as the dispensary (follow-up) care / medical supervision of adult patients with chronic gatroenterological and hepatological diseases still needs to be regulated. The activity, interest and numerous positive responses and feedback from doctors prove that the «Health Care Transition» Campaign in Armenia is relevant and needs further development.

The 4th Annual Conference on Clinical Neurology, named after Edgar Hovsepyan, will bring together neurologists, neurosurgeons, and leading specialists in the fields of anesthesiology and radiology from different countries in Yerevan, Armenia. A number of important topics will be discussed during the conference, including: Modern approaches to the treatment of Epilepsy Clinical and diagnostic perspectives The role of Electroencephalography in the diagnosis of epilepsy Therapeutic advances Challenges in identifying epileptic foci in the preoperative period Determining the appropriate time to discontinue drug therapy in the postoperative periodAdditional issues related to the conference topic will also be addressed.CME credits will be awarded to participants. The participation fee is 25,000 AMD. Registration will open soon. The conference will take place on May 21–22, 2026, from 08:30 to 18:00, in the “Tushpa” Hall of the Holiday Inn Yerevan - Republic Square. Arabkir Medical Center — A Reliable Partner in Health

World Health Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the most important global health issues and uniting efforts to address them. In 2026, the day is marked under the theme: “Together for health. Stand with science”. On April 7, 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded. Two years later, in 1950, April 7 was officially declared World Health Day in honor of the establishment of the WHO. It should be noted that Armenia has been a member of the WHO since 1994. In 2024, Arabkir Medical Center – Institute of Child and Adolescent Health was granted the status of a WHO Collaborating Centre. This status is mainly awarded to research institutes, universities, and academic departments that work with the WHO in various areas of the health sector. Arabkir Medical Center: A Reliable Partner in Health