March 21 is recognized globally as World Down Syndrome Day.
 

The theme for 2025 is: “We call on all governments to improve our support systems.”
 

Worldwide, 1 in every 700 children is born with a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21 — the cause of Down syndrome and the reason for the characteristic physical traits associated with it. Although there are no precise statistics available for Armenia, in 2023, 45 children aged 0–2 were diagnosed with Down syndrome.
 

At the “ArBeS” Health Center of the “Arabkir” Medical Center, children with Down syndrome up to the age of 18 receive professional care from a team that includes a physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, psychologist, and special educator.