A bilateral memorandum on fighting human papilloma virus signed

ArmInfo. Since this autumn,  studies will be conducted in Armenia on the spread of the human  papillomavirus (HPV). For the organization of the project, the  Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan and the founder of the FIDEC  Armenia Foundation, the well-known Argentine infectious disease  specialist Daniel Istanbulkalyan signed a bilateral memorandum.

"FIDEC Armenia" together with the International Agency for Research  on Cancer Diseases (International Agency for Research on Cancer  France, Leon), will conduct research on the spread of HPV.

The project will be coordinated by the Ministry of Health. The  collected samples will be transported to Lyon, where the final  results of the study will be obtained. The results of the research  will form the basis of further research and correction of the general  condition of HPV patients. The study will be conducted in two stages  throughout the country. The fund will also inform about the  consequences of HPV, about early and timely detection of the disease  and further treatment.

During the meeting, D. Istanbul presented the results of the fight  against infectious diseases that is being conducted in Argentina,  emphasizing the role of vaccination for prevention (HPV).

A. Torosyan welcomed the initiative to organize a scientific  discussion on the vaccination procedure and its results in Armenia.

Note that since December 11, 2017 in Armenia, the program to  vaccinate thirteen-year-old girls against the human papilloma virus  was to be launched. However, almost no one turned to polyclinics. And  according to the plan, the vaccine should receive about 16 thousand  girls of thirteen years old.