ArmInfo. One of the priorities of the Armenian government is the establishment of an institute of medical ombudsman in Armenia.
As the Armenian Ministry of Health told ArmInfo, on April 26 the working group presented to the Minister of Health Levon Altunyan the activity and a schedule of works envisaged in this direction for the near future.
The Minister reported that before the development of the draft concept of the implementation of the institute of medical ombudsman, the experience of different countries will be examined once again, as well as the reforms in the field of health care, the development tendencies emerging from them. At the same time, the Ministry of Health presented steps to ensure the right field. According to the planned schedule of works, the draft concept on the implementation of the institute will be ready before May 25. "Since October, in Armenia, medical insurance will be established for socially unsecured and separate groups of citizens. Health workers will provide medical services to them, and insurance companies will pay for them. The ombudsman should be principled, unbiased and consistent," Altunyan said, attaching importance to transparency and fairness in the activities of such an independent body as a medical ombudsman.
According to the source, during the discussions, importance was attached to ensuring the protection of both patients and health workers.