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Armenia embarks on healthcare reform with costs unclear

WEBSamvel Kharazyan, an expert on health financing at the Ministry of Health, told Eurasianet that the new system will be funded in part by a fixed amount, based on …

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Now Healthcare Is a Weapon in Ukraine’s War Eurasianet

WEBThe nearest secondary healthcare facility still controlled by Ukraine was destroyed by shelling. Four of its departments, including intensive care, have been …

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Georgia: Healthcare Costs Making Health Ministry Wheeze

WEBGeorgia: Healthcare Costs Making Health Ministry Wheeze. Monica Ellena Oct 7, 2015. Georgia’s state-financed healthcare system provides universal care for …

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Kyrgyzstan’s Frail Healthcare System Leaves Elderly in the Lurch

WEBThough donor-led reforms have brought some improvements in overall care, Kyrgyzstan's public health strategy does not address geriatric medicine at all.

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New Georgian Hospital Aims to Heal, and Win, Abkhazian

WEBThe Georgian government has spent 41 million lari, or $16.5 million, on its state-of-the-art hospital in Rukhi. (Photo by Georgia's State Construction Company) …

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Georgia: Jailed ex-president in deteriorating health Eurasianet

WEBThe ex-president in an April 2022 court appearance. (screenshot) The health of Georgia’s jailed former President Mikheil Saakashvili continues to rapidly decline, …

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As Kazakhstan’s economy regains vigor, concerns shift to healthcare

WEBKazakhstan has boosted life expectancy, from 65 in 2000 to 72 today. But this is below the OECD average of 80. This is where primary healthcare plays a crucial role. …

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Kazakhstan: Medical app mired in corruption scandal

WEBAn app introduced by Kazakhstan’s government to ease access to healthcare has become target of claims that medics are registering fake consultations …

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Tajikistan: LGBT Community Stuck in the Shadows Eurasianet

WEBTajikistan’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) remains one of the most closed and secretive parts of Tajik society. “Homosexuality is …

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Azerbaijan starts mass COVID-19 vaccinations Eurasianet

WEBAzerbaijan has begun the second step of its COVID-19 vaccination program as it undertakes a mass inoculation of its health care workers and older citizens. The …

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Perspectives Beijing’s “Health Silk Road” abandons Central Asia

WEBBut China’s lackluster efforts in Central Asia have only confirmed our suspicions. We were supposed to be the first stop on the Health Silk Road. By …

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Kazakhstan: Former health minister arrested Eurasianet

WEBThe former health minister of Kazakhstan, Yelzhan Birtanov, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 early into the outbreak, has been arrested on charges of …

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Turkey: Medical Tourism Booming, Offering “Sun and Surgery”

WEBAlman Hastanesi is one of several Istanbul hospitals cashing on the medical tourism business. (Photo: Justin Vela) Tourists don’t just come to Turkey for the sun and …

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Armenia proposes universal health insurance – and a

WEBArmenia’s Ministry of Health has proposed an ambitious program for implementing a mandatory, universal health insurance system in the country. But many …

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Caucasus Greats in New York: Saakashvili to Ring a Bell, Aliyev to …

WEBStrange the difference a few years can make. Under President George W. Bush, Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili often appeared the favored son of the …

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Turkey: Could Closure of State-Run Brothels Endanger Sex

WEBAccording to the Turkish Ministry of Health, 3,000 licensed sex workers currently work in the state-run brothels, called “genel evler” or “general houses.”. …

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Georgia: Tbilisi Struggles with Drug-Policy Reform Eurasianet

WEBAccording to a study by drug-policy-reform advocates Alternative Georgia, a mere 5 percent of the country’s approximate 45,000 drug addicts have access to treatment. The …

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Gulnara Karimova in Manhattan

WEBGulnara Karimova, the controversial daughter of Uzbekistan's strongman President Islam Karimova, was reported to be in Manhattan June 10 for an art exhibit, …

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Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Air Pollution Linked to Public Health Crisis

WEBMaternity hospitals across Mongolia’s smoggy capital have experienced a spike in birth defects and unhealthy newborns in recent years. “I suspect air pollution …

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Uzbekistan: Dictator's Daughter Expected at New York's Fall …

WEBOnce again, Gulnara Karimova, the controversial daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, will be on the runway during Fashion Week in New York City …

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Kyrgyzstan: Economy and healthcare shattering under weight of …

WEBA bank window in Bishkek (photos by Danil Usmanov) While politicians and looters in Kyrgyzstan are exploiting this moment of uncertainty to scheme and sack or …

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Tajikistan puts the squeeze on Aga Khan-linked entities

WEBThe University of Central Asia in Khorog was built with funding from the Aga Khan. (Photo: University of Central Asia) Authorities in Tajikistan are putting the …

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