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Inspiring Healthy Eating Habits for Children of Armenia
The first thing Srbuhi and her daughter, Milena, talk about on their way home from Hnaberd community kindergarten is always the same:...
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Nov 29, 20242 min read
Supporting the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
For Liana Harutyunyan, nursing isn’t just a career—it’s a profound calling. At only 22, Liana now works as a nurse-anesthetist at the...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
Nutrition Today Matters Tomorrow: Lessons and Next Steps
The third international conference “Nutrition Today Matters Tomorrow,” hosted by FAR on November 14-15 at the American University of...
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Nov 4, 20242 min read
Beyond the Classroom: FAR’s Role in Empowering Children through Extracurricular Programs
Since launching the Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program (BCPP) in Tavush province, Armenia, FAR has focused on helping rural children...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
From Nurse to Leader: A Dispatch from Armine Sahakyan
From a young age, Armine Sahakyan, 37, was drawn to healthcare. Becoming a head nurse was her dream, and helping others in treatment...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
FAR and New England Doctors Team up to Combat Hypertension in Armenia
We are thrilled to kick off another essential health initiative in Armenia aimed at improving blood pressure control among the vulnerable...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read
Bringing New Lives Beyond Borders
“Gynecology is unique because you’re working with people who are not sick,” Dr. Gevorgyan explains. “Pregnant women are healthy...
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Sep 8, 20242 min read
FAR’s Healthy and Balanced Menu Makes a Difference in Kosh Kindergarten
Since 2021, the Kosh Community Kindergarten has made fighting hunger and food insecurity a top priority after FAR expanded its Child...
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Aug 1, 20242 min read
The Commuting Doctor: A Dispatch from Dr. Artem Petrosyan
Artem Petrosyan, 51, is the only family doctor in Argel village of Kotayk Province. He serves as a lifeline for around 3,200 residents of...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read
FAR Completely Changed my Mind
Since she was a child Mane Mkrtchyan has wanted to work in medicine. Her parents, both scientists, encouraged her to work in IT but she...
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Jan 10, 20231 min read
Some Incredible Partners
Our partners are incredible. Recently, several doctors from Harvard with whom we’ve worked closely traveled to Armenia from Boston to...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read
FAR Supports the 4th International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology
The FAR-supported Fourth International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, held on December 1-2, was organized by the Association of...
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Aug 17, 20221 min read
Doctors Sharpen Their Skills
Professional development for healthcare practitioners is one of the cornerstones of our Health Program. This summer, FAR relaunched a...
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Aug 26, 20212 min read
Trainings for Nurses are Relaunched in Artsakh
FAR continues to find all possible avenues of support for the people of Artsakh after last year’s devastating war, including ensuring...
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Jul 19, 20211 min read
Changing the State of Healthcare in Tavush
For Dr. Gayane Gevorgyan, it is a much greater challenge to teach than to be a student, especially after training 11 of one’s colleagues...
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Jul 1, 20211 min read
Training Reaches Physicians in Remote Provinces
FAR recently relaunched a series of in-person trainings on non-communicable diseases, or NCD, for 15 physicians from Armenia’s Sisian...
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Dec 11, 20201 min read
How Artsakh’s War Has Changed Healthcare
The scale of the recent war in Artsakh has taken a great toll on Armenia and Artsakh's healthcare systems. The sheer intensity and...
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Aug 5, 20201 min read
More Than 850 Participate in Lessons from COVID Conference
More than 850 physicians and healthcare professionals from around the world participated in the “COVID Pandemic-Lessons Learnt”...
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Jun 16, 20201 min read
FAR Helps 450 Armenian Doctors Better Prepare for COVID-19 Response
As part of its response to COVID-19 FAR launched a webinar training series specifically geared toward healthcare professionals. Four...
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Dec 10, 20192 min read
FAR Helps Boy with Cerebral Palsy Obtain Life-Changing Surgery
Six-year-old Davit Tashchyan likes to listen to music on his headphones and take long walks in his mother’s arms. Davit was diagnosed...
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