ArmInfo. UNICEF Armenia Representative Ghassan Khalil met with Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan to discuss priority areas: strengthening primary health care, newborn and child screening programs, neonatal care, early diagnosis and intervention, mental health, and bringing quality services closer to families, especially in rural areas. This was stated in a statement by the UN Children's Fund in Armenia.

ArmInfo. On April 28, 2026, the Turkmenistan-China Business Forum and Exhibition opened at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This large-scale event brought together representatives of over 200 Chinese business entities in the Turkmen capital.

ArmInfo.Armenia has reported its first case of chikungunya fever, the National Center for  Disease Control and Prevention reported.

ArmInfo. Armenia has approved the National Immunization Program for 2026-2030 and the draft procedure for obtaining a preventive vaccination certificate. The corresponding decision was made during a government session on January 15.

ArmInfo.The fall season is characterized by an increase in acute respiratory infections in Armenia, according to RA Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan.

ArmInfo.  Following the 44-day war in the fall of 2020, amid the global coronavirus pandemic and the violent displacement of more than 115,000 citizens of Nagorno-  Karabakh in September 2023, the Armenian healthcare system has faced  significant challenges in coping with the scale of the crisis. This  was stated by Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia Lena Nanushyan,  speaking at the 78th session of the World Health Assembly of WHO  (World Health Organization). 

ArmInfo. An average of 15,000 cases of chickenpox have been recorded annually in Armenia over the past 15 years. This was reported by Zaruhi Grigoryan, Deputy Director General of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, during a press conference on February 3 dedicated to the launch of vaccination against chickenpox in Armenia. 

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister  of Health Anahit Avanesyan participated in the Summit of GAVI, the  Vaccine Alliance, in Bali.  During the event, participants discussed  the approval of the strategy for 2026-2030, which is aimed at  achieving global goals, solving key issues such as execution of  immunization programs and strengthening health care systems, and  ensuring global access to vaccines.

ArmInfo. The problem of West Nile fever was studied in Armenia 40 years ago. This was written on  his Facebook page by the rector of Yerevan State Medical University Armen Muradyan.

ArmInfo.Measles cases across  Europe, including Armenia, continue to surge, with the number of  measles cases recorded in Armenia this year have already reached the  total number of cases reported throughout 2023. 

ArmInfo.Russia is ready to provide all possible assistance in the preparation of a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This was stated in an interview with  TASS by director of the fourth department of the CIS countries of the  Russian Foreign Ministry Denis Gonchar.

ArmInfo.Armenia will continue cooperation with the European Union in such areas as  intensifying political dialogue, humanitarian cooperation aimed  primarily at overcoming the consequences of Azerbaijan's aggression  against Artsakh in 2020, and resolving issues related to the  withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from the sovereign territory of  Armenia.

ArmInfo.Over the past week (from July 18-24), 6,158 tests for coronavirus were carried out in Armenia, of which the disease was confirmed in 965 cases(a 53% weekly  increase), 547 patients recovered, and 7 people died.  

ArmInfo.The 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows that journalism, the main vaccine against disinformation, is completely or  partly blocked in 73% of the 180 countries ranked by the organisation.

ArmInfo. In the near future, covid restrictions will remain in force in Armenia. Minister of Health of Armenia Anahit Avanesyan stated this during a briefing.

ArmInfo.There was no accountability or justice for victims of violations committed during the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and its aftermath. This is  stated in the Amnesty International Report 2021/22.

ArmInfo.By March 27, 2022, a total of 2,114,184 people had received COVID-19 vaccines in Armenia, the RA Ministry of Health reports.  A total of 1,110,158 people received the first dose. A total of 967,024.people had been revaccinated over the last week.

ArmInfo. By March 20,  2022, a total of 2,096,312 people had received COVID-19 vaccines in  Armenia, the RA Ministry of Health reports.  A total of 1,105,361 people  received the first dose. A total of 31,434.people have been  revaccinated over the last week (a 10.3% increase).

ArmInfo. 82.3% of COViD-positive patients in Armenia who have a severe course of the disease are not vaccinated. This is stated in the message of the  Ministry of Health of Armenia, published on Facebook.

ArmInfo. By February 21,  2022, a total of 1,992,891 people had received COVID-19 vaccines in  Armenia, the RA Ministry of Health reports.  A total of 1,077,319  people received the first dose, and 896,723 (30.3 of the total  population) received both doses.  A total of 18,849 people have been  revaccinated over the last week (a 21.3% increase).