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Better Practitioners, Better Healthcare
For Armine Saribekyan lifelong learning is a prerogative for a rural physician who wishes to truly serve her patients and her community. ...
Nov 14, 20221 min read
A Life-Changing Opportunity
For the past six months, Dr. Garik Yeganyan, a neurologist from the Vanadzor Medical Center has been studying acute and inpatient stroke...
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Goran Bregovic To Give Concert in Yerevan.
Bosnian musician Goran Bregovic will join Joe Cocker in a few days. Via News.am On November 15, famous Bosnian musician Goran...
Oct 23, 20221 min read
Historic Event at Boston University School of Medicine
We are proud to share with you that two FAR Family members, Dr. Aram Chobanian, a former member of the FAR Board of Directors, and Dr....
Oct 3, 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...
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Helping Their American Counterparts
Dr. Achikam Oren-Grinberg and his team from Boston, Dr. Eli Gelfand and Dina Labkovsky, came to Armenia on a special mission: to enhance...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Watch How She Better Serves Her Community
Dr. Karine Harutyunyan is the sole doctor for the 1,200 residents in a remote part of Armenia’s Syunik Province. She typically sees about...
May 25, 20221 min read
Progress Through Research
Dr. Vitya Vardanyan wants to understand why some children suffer from epilepsy. It’s a topic that has interested him since his Ph.D....
May 24, 20221 min read
Berd's Vision
Dr. Jorjeta Machkalyan, 77, is the sole ophthalmologist at Berd Medical Center, which means she serves 17 different communities and sees...
Apr 19, 20221 min read
We Help Them Heal the Nation
When Dr. Narine Gevorgyan spent several months in Artsakh as part of our new Doctors for Artsakh Program , she noticed a glaring truth:...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Healthcare for the Sake of Artsakh's People
Dr. Seda Tadevosyan recently took a two-week break to go to Martakert and join our Doctors for Artsakh Program. The program, which kicked...
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Artsakh Medical Centers Receive Vital Equipment
For Christmas, we provided lifesaving medical resources to Artsakh. Medical kits consisting of 17 oxygen concentrators, 19 perfusion...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
With FAR's Help She Can Support Her Community
Nvard Kocharyan has landed her dream job. As an emergency charge nurse at Berd Medical Center, the 46-year-old helps COVID patients to...
Jan 6, 20221 min read
New Medical Equipment for Rural Communities
Healthcare is an extremely important part of FAR’s work. Earlier this month, much-needed medical equipment was distributed to 30 village...
Nov 18, 20211 min read
She Came for Two Weeks, Then Decided to Stay Nine Months
FAR kicked off its new Doctors for Artsakh program earlier this year with the dual objectives of filling the gap in medical personnel...
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Health Trainings Touch Rural Communities Once Again
Public health is a strong part of our Health Program. Recently, our community health trainings were relaunched as face-to-face meetings...
Oct 28, 20211 min read
FAR Connects 1,000 Doctors from Around the World
The first virtual International Digestive Disease Conference held in September brought together more than 1,000 participants from more...
Oct 15, 20211 min read
FAR Helps Further Doctor's Efforts in Public Health
Dr. Karine Harutyunyan is the sole doctor for the 1,200 people who live in a remote part of Armenia’s Syunik Province. The 67-year-old...
Sep 29, 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...
Aug 26, 20212 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...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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