ArmInfo.And about. Minister of Health Arsen Toroyan received Ambik Safaryan, a doctor from the USA. It is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health. According to the source, the doctor noted that he works in a large X-ray diagnostic network in the United States and wants to contribute to the development of health care in Armenia.
In turn, Arsen Torosyan touched upon the areas that require urgent solution - strengthening preventive measures in the field of primary health care, developing a strategy in the field of oncological services, palliative care.
Ambik Safaryan offered the Minister to cooperate in the field of cancer treatment, presented his approaches to early detection of cancer, use of the latest technologies, training of specialists, expert advice, development of guidelines, etc. The doctor promised to discuss and provide an estimate of the costs of introducing the latest oncological services in Armenia. by their colleagues.
"The amount allocated from the budget to the Ministry of Health is still small, despite the fact that funding for the treatment of oncological diseases will increase in 2019. I hope that with the increase in the budget some issues will be resolved," the minister said.