Armenian Caritas

Primary Health Care Center

Start: 2001

Goal:

The developmental goal of the project is to provide, in a compassionate and competent manner, primary ambulatory care
for needy patients in Gyumri and those coming from surrounding areas.

Objectives:

• To provide direct primary care, limited basic laboratory services and essential medicines, as available, for the
  established patients of the PHCC, counting to 5000-5500 individuals from about 1600 families.
• To expand the activities of the PHCC by introducing the system of regular home-visits not only to the lonely elderly,
  but also to other patients, as required.
• To continue re-training of two local Physicians and two Nurses (who are licensed in Armenia).
• To engage in regular weekly patient education and promote preventive medicine among patients who attend the PHCC; to introduce the practice of training courses for pregnant women, aiming at the correct life-style during the pregnancy and preparation for child delivery

Partners:

In 2001 - 2006 the project was funded by Caritas Sweden, Secours Catholique, Caritas Italy, CNEWA and Caritas Spain.
In 2006-2012 the project is funded by Caritas Spain, VivaCell-MTS and Caritas Austria

Project manager: Anahit Gevorgyan