“Gynecology is unique because you’re working with people who are not sick,” Dr. Gevorgyan explains. “Pregnant women are healthy individuals. It’s the only field in medicine where you’re caring for a healthy person who still needs your expertise.”
For over two decades, Dr. Arman Gevorgyan has been devoted to helping women bring new life into the world. In 2018, the 45-year-old obstetrician-gynecologist made the decision to leave his home in Yerevan and move to the rural Berd region of Tavush province. “It was a definite decision,” he says. In this border region, which desperately lacks qualified doctors, Dr. Gevorgyan found peace and purpose.
“There are only two gynecologists serving the entire region, but the patients number in the thousands,” Dr. Gevorgyan notes. Now working at Berd Medical Center, he provides care not only to women from Berd but also from 15 surrounding villages, reaching as far as Paravakar and Chinari. Every day, he tends to 5-6 patients, delivering vital care in an area where medical resources are often scarce.
This past July, Dr. Gevorgyan completed a four-week training through the FAR's Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program at the Margaryan Maternity Hospital in Yerevan. This marks his third CME training, having also participated in 2018 and 2022, allowing him to stay current on the latest developments in pregnancy pathology and gynecological surgery.
“Medicine is constantly evolving, and without ongoing education, it’s easy to fall behind,” he says. “This program is crucial for staying up-to-date. Every doctor should take advantage of it. Given the financial challenges and the fact that many professionals here are underpaid, spending a month in Yerevan could have been difficult. But thanks to FAR, all the logistics are taken care of. You just have to show up and learn.”
To date, more than 1,200 doctors across Armenia have enhanced their skills through FAR’s CME program, many returning for further training. Your support has made this possible!
By donating to FAR today, you can help more regional doctors continue to provide life-saving care to thousands of families.
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