GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH IN ARMENIA
Project Site: Yerevan, ArmeniaCollaborators:
- University of Utah Division of Public Health
- Health Ministry of Armenia
- World Vision Armenia
- Caritas Armenia
- USAID Armenia
- WHO Europe
- Sites: Gavar, Sevan, Erazgavorsk, Gyumri, Nerqin Barzraberd, Yerevan.
Community Engagement
In June 2010 first study abroad group consisting of graduate and undergraduate students from University of Utah, under the direction of Hripsime Zatikyan Wright, M.D., MPH, organized and carried out an Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis (AOCD) with the country of Armenia.
Education - 2010
Interacting with Armenian people and the organizations such as USAID Armenia, World Vision Armenia, Caritas Armenia and Ministry of Health already working to improve conditions, students gained a first-hand experience about conducting global public health projects. This project provided an unparalleled learning experience and insights to pressing health issues facing former USSR countries. Students were lead to develop all the research tools necessary to conduct needs assessments to determine pressing health issues. Students provided number of presentation to local health providers and service recipients and had opportunity to learn about pressing health issues and inequalities of Eastern European countries from local government and Charitable Organizations.
The University of Utah is collaborating with Health Ministry of Armenia and other partner organization to develop Public Health Policy in Armenia and conduct joint research, academic exchanges, and global health projects.
2012: The 2012 Armenia Study Abroad trip will take place in mid June. See more, apply...
Research
2010 fieldwork organized and carried out an Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis (AOCD) with the country of Armenia.
Future teams will select specific sites to work in and partners to collaborate with. These sites will be diagnosed in greater depth, and projects will be developed and implemented to help unlock the communities' latent potential and expand the scope of what they are able to accomplish.
Future research - Themes emerging from this work points to the need for more research in the areas of:
Reproductive Health
Health literacy
Gender Equality and family planning
Child Health and Nutrition
Child Disability Services
Health Care Access
Tobacco Use and Substance Abuse
Public Health Education
Public Health System Development
