Armenian and Marseille medical institutions to collaborate in   maternal and reproductive health areas

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia, Artak Jumayan, and First Vice Mayor of Marseille, Michele Rubirola, reached an agreement to establish cooperation between medical institutions in both countries in the fields of maternal and reproductive health, public health, and emergency preparedness.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health of  Armenia, during the meeting Jumayan and Rubirola discussed issues  related to maternal and reproductive health in Armenia and France,  and presented the reforms being implemented in these areas.

As noted by the Deputy Minister of Health, in recent years, the  volume of mandatory prenatal examinations has increased in Armenia.  Additional  examinations have also been established for pregnant  women at risk.  He noted that  the infertility program in Armenia has  expanded, providing more women with access to expensive assisted  reproductive technologies. During the meeting, Jumayan discussed the  country's capabilities in case of emergencies and emphasized the  importance of enhancing the capacity of rapid response medical teams,  identifying any existing gaps and obstacles, and finding practical  solutions to improve the efficiency of the healthcare system.