Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan and Siddhartha Datta, the WHO Representative in Armenia, have granted the "Arabkir" Medical Center-Institute of Child and Adolescent Health the status of a WHO Collaborating Center. This was reported by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia to Armenpress.
 

"We are proud that this center is the first to receive the status of a WHO Collaborating Center. Our country, even with modest means, continues to expand programs aimed at preserving, restoring, and improving the health of children and adolescents," stated Minister Anahit Avanesyan.
 

The Minister emphasized the significant progress made in recent years in children's health, disease prevention, screening programs, treatment, and rehabilitation services. She highlighted that this progress is reflected not only in the expansion and improvement of these programs but also in the remarkable scientific work being conducted. "We cannot talk about progress without the active involvement of our medical centers in research and scientific endeavors," the Minister added.
 

Professor Ara Babloyan, Scientific Director of the "Arabkir" Medical Center, emphasized that the institute fully implements programs focused on child development, the introduction of rehabilitation services, the health of adolescents and schoolchildren, and the overall improvement of pediatric care, in line with the Ministry of Health's strategy.
 

According to the source, Siddhartha Datta, the WHO Representative in Armenia, praised the "Arabkir" Medical Center-Institute of Child and Adolescent Health for its vast experience and data-driven, scientific research approaches in the field of child and adolescent health, disease prevention, and treatment. He noted that successful centers of excellence like Arabkir, with significant accumulated experience, are eligible to receive the prestigious status of a WHO Collaborating Center.