On the initiative of Yerevan Municipality the screening program “Assessment of the effectiveness of treatment of the patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders high cardio-vascular risks” has been implemented for the first time.
The aim of the project is timely reveal and prevention of diseases. Within the year of implementation of the program more than 2000 citizens took part in it. The beneficiaries were also allotted special apparatuses for checking the blood pressure and glucose level in blood the date of which were automatically sent to physicians. In fact, the citizens are under 24-hour control of the specialists. Within the scope of the action the preliminary results of the program received as a result of the examinations carried out in policlinics were presented. The initiative has been carried out in teamwork with the city endocrinology clinic and the Association of Cardiologists of Armenia.
“The program is financed by the Municipality and includes several stages. It is very important that our citizens visit the municipal out-patients clinics at least once a year and get all necessary preventive examinations. We also urge to practice a healthy lifestyle”, said the head of Yerevan Municipality Department of Health Kamsar Babinyan.
According to the organizers, the possibility of continuation of the program will be discussed in near future.