New obstetric services to be introduced in Lori medical facilities

ArmInfo.  New obstetric services will be introduced at Lori Region medical facilities. This  was announced during a meeting between Armenian Deputy Minister of  Health Armen Gasparyan and employees of the region's obstetric and  pediatric services.

Specifically, it was noted that prenatal screening services for  pregnant women and an assisted reproduction unit will soon become  available on-site to Lori residents.

According to the Ministry of Health's press service, a pediatric  surgical service is currently operating in the region, and work is  underway to establish specialized pediatric services, as well as to  launch a pediatric intensive care unit at the Vanadzor Medical  Center. A pediatric rehabilitation service is also operating  continuously at the Spitak Medical Center. According to the source,  during the meeting, Gasparyan expressed dissatisfaction with the  cesarean section rate in the region and gave corresponding  instructions to reduce it.

According to the RA Statistics Committee, 1,867 babies were born in  the Lori region from January to September, a 3.3% decrease from the  same period last year.