THERE IS INCREASE IN NUMBER OF INTESTINAL AND HEPATIC DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN IN ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Jul 09 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. There has been an increase in the
number of intestinal and hepatic diseases among children in Armenia
recently. Gayane Amarian, the assistant professor of the Department
of Pediatrics and Infant Surgery of the State Medical University
of Yerevan, informed a Noyan Tapan correspondent that mainly ulcer
diseases and those of the upper parts of the alimentary canal,
constipation, inborn diseases of the vessels of the liver, as well
as liver cirrhosis are widely spread among children.
Gayane Amarian mentioned that gastrological diseases are social
diseases and that bad sanitary-hygienic conditions, as well as
malnourishment give rise to the emergence of these diseases. According
to her, there is a dispensary of gastrology and hepatism, which has
been operating in the "Arabkir" medical complex since 2004, where at
present 120 teenagers are taken account of. The dispensary control
over these children and their medical examination, that is to say,
laboratory examination is implemented within the framework of state
order. Gayane Amarian stated that it is envisaged to work out certain
programs in order to organize their treatment free of charge.
Gayane Amarian also mentioned that a workshop dedicated to the modern
methods of treatment of intestinal and hepatic diseases was held in the
"Arabkir" medical complex from July 5 to 7 and about 100 pediatrists
from the regions of the republic and Yerevan took part. The workshop
was conducted by leading specialists, who were invited from seven
European countries. It was also mentioned that concrete cases of this
disease were discussed during the workshop as well.