Yearly Archives - 2019

Hepatitis C treatment is free if you …

On December 27th of 2019 at NTC of RA was organized meeting with 21 TB patients who were on stationary and ambulatory treatment at that moment. During the meeting participants and trainers talked about the mechanisms of getting disability status, the possibility of preferential conditions during TB patients’ operations, MRT research out of fee possibilities, hepatitis C research and access to treatment. Representatives of NGOs presented in details that the research on detection and genotype determination of viral hepatitis C antibodies is [...]

December 27, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Timely assistance

The patient who was on TB treatment at one of Yerevan’s Polyclinics had not taken any medication for a week and had poisoning as consumed a toxic amount of alcohol . Community based monitoring specialists got such information simultaneously from TB Cabinet doctor and patient’s mother. During home visit CBM team found out the patient in a toxic state.  CBM team decided immediately transport him to a multi-profile hospital by ambulance. Team faced with difficulties as it turned out [...]

December 19, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Meeting with the Chief Hepatologist of the Republic of Armenia

On December 18 of 2019 within the framework of the micro-elimination program of hepatitis C implemented with the support of the World Hepatitis Alliance the staff of PPAN NGO met with Hasmik Ghazinyan (the Chief Hepatologist of the Republic of Armenia). During the meeting the participants discussed the work plan of the Hepatitis C micro-elimination program, the research possibilities and treatment availability of Hepatitis C in the Republic of Armenia. The chief hepatologist of the Republic of Armenia in details [...]

December 18, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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National TB Platform has been launched

On December 9-10, 2019 at the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia with the initiative and partnership of Global TB Caucus, TB REP 2 and ‘’Positive People Armenian Network’’ Social NGO an unique meeting was held which pursuited to launch National TB Platform. Participants of the meeting were senior officials from the National Assemblies of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Georgia, Standing Committee on Health Care and Social Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic [...]

December 13, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Treatment access of TB co-infections in RA

On November 28th of 2019 at NTC of RA was organized meeting with 23 TB patients who were on stationary and ambulatory treatment at that moment. There were patients from different regions of Armenia as well. During the meeting they talked about HIV, TB, hepatitis C as well as timely diagnosis and treatment adherence. Diagnostic and treatment of HIV/TB are available and free of charge in RA but many questions have been arisen in particular regarding access to hepatitis C [...]

November 28, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Vital intervention

The CBM specialists had been acquainted and touched with the patient who was diagnosed with spinal TB while he was on stationary treatment. During the ambulatory treatment phase NGO specialists also were in touch with the bedside patient and provided assistance to him and his family. The patient was lived in a rented apartment with an elderly mother and time by time was receiving help from an ex-wife or children. During ambulatory treatment the patient’s condition became worse as [...]

November 10, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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1st meeting with Standing Committee

1st meeting with the PPAN NGO representative and Head of Standing Committee on Health Care and Social Affairs of RA was on 26th of September during the coaching visit of TB Rep 2. Meeting Letter to Standing Committee was prepared and sent in August. At the mentioned date Technical Assistance Visit to National Assembly of RA initiated by TB Europe Coalition and PAS center was arranged as well. Committee representatives offered to join those 2 meetings. Within the meeting [...]

September 26, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Do not interrupt the treatment

The community based monitoring specialists of PPAN NGO with the guidance and encouragement of regional TB cabinet doctor met with 2 brothers who were diagnosed with TB. At the meeting time the brothers had already overcome the stationary part of the treatment. Brothers treatment was performed against MDR TB (BK+). Both were checked out from the TB center with BK- diagnosis and moved to ambulatory treatment course. The regional doctor’s concern was about patients’ irregular method of taking medication, [...]

September 20, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Zooming the problems of TB patients

On September 20th of 2019 at NTC of RA was organized meeting with 24 TB patients who at that moment were on stationary and ambulatory treatment. Patients from different regions of Armenia were also present at the meeting in order to find solutions to problems encountered during treatment. During the meeting was discussed the importance of switching from stationary treatment to ambulatory, maintained continuity of treatment and the irreversible consequences of interruptions. Patients were also informed about the terms [...]

September 20, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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Untimely check out of TB patient

Patient who was in oxygen therapy and had TB BK+ diagnose was checked out from NTC. NGO employees met with the acting director of NTC and tried to find out the reason once get information about the case. It turned out that the problem was smoking in hospital. Acting Although PPAN employees’ arguments about patient’s condition and society dangers the director of NTC kept his decision unchangeable. NGO representatives reported the matter to the Directorate of National Institute of [...]

August 30, 2019 By News 0 Comments
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